Wed, Aug 1, 2012
John and Julieanne Dimitrion convince distressed homeowners to relinquish their homes under the premise of improving their financial position, but the couple uses the money to fund their lavish lifestyle while families lose their homes. And Spiro Germenis is wanted for allegedly scamming more than 25 victims in a massive investment fraud scheme where many lose their entire life savings.
Aug 2012
Eric Bartoli founded Cyprus Funds, which raised approximately $65 million from an estimated 1,000 investors across the U.S. and Latin America. But law enforcement alleges that the money was used to fund his lavish lifestyle. An investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation results in an indictment, but Bartoli is nowhere to be found.
Aug 2012
Contractor Craig Oliver promises to turn their houses into dream homes. But once he pockets hefty down payments, he leaves homes and lives in disarray, showing no sympathy even to a homeowner dying of cancer. Roland Okuomose seems like your average small business owner, running a currency exchange in Canada. But his real business is an international lottery scam, preying on unsuspecting victims.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012
In Lexington, KY, Jim Hammes plays his role as the hard-working family man perfectly. But he is accused of pocketing millions from his employers. Now Jim Hammes is missing, and the question is...what other secrets does he keep? Joe McCool was a man with big promises...and plans for other people's life savings. He is accused of targeting retirees, and when the money runs out, McCool slips out of town.
Wed, Sep 12, 2012
Street criminals turn to white-collar crime...a young woman teams up with her gangster boyfriend and orchestrates a nationwide credit card scheme. When the law closes in, the alleged mastermind hits the road. During the heady, get-rich-quick days of the dot-com boom, an online video startup has a famous pitchman who exudes trust. But the website is a sham, bilking investors of millions.
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
A computer nerd and his unemployed buddy pull off a $350 million dollar bank fraud by impersonating executives at Philip Morris. And Ramon Fonseca is a fugitive who allegedly participated in a scheme to loot the U.S. government of $100 million dollars. U.S. Marshals and a dogged bounty hunter are on his trail.
Thu, Oct 17, 2013
Aubrey Lee Price is a financial advisor who sponsors missionary work in Central and South America. But his real mission is wasting away forty-million dollars of his investors' money. He leaves a trail of clues for authorities to believe he met his end in a watery grave, but was his suicide story just a ruse to keep them off his trail?
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
High-flying concert promoter Jack Utsick crashes back to earth when the SEC accuses him of running a $300 million dollar investment fraud. And 29-year- old David Kaup is a serial predator running three separate loan scams, ripping off millions from victims around the country. Now he's on the run and some suspect he's hiding in plain sight.
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Michael Mastro has a sterling reputation as a financier and real estate developer until he ends up in bankruptcy court. The fugitive skips town and more than 100 million in debt owed to unsecured "Friends and Family" investors. And Tomo Razmilovic is a fugitive and an accused leader in accounting frauds that inflate company financials and his pockets while holding the position of CEO and President of Symbol Technologies.