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Case 1: Meth Identity Thieves

"American Greed," a new series on CNBC, explores the worlds of scams, cons and schemes. In Episode #4, it's a new crime wave rippling across the west -– thieves are committing identity theft to fund their meth drug addictions.

THE THIEF

Michael Schrecongost

THE VICTIM

Virginia Dissette

THE D.A.

Joe Morales

SCENE 1 - A crime is committed -- a wallet is stolen. But the thief takes more than just money... the victim's identity is stolen, too.

SCENE 2 - The criminals are high on methamphetamines. Identity thieves fueled by the illegal stimulant are running rampant across America's west.

SCENE 3 - A new breed of detective is on the case. Criminal Fraud Investigators are out on the streets -- tracking and arresting suspects.

SCENE 4 - "American Greed" talks with the victims, and profiles the criminals and the new breed of detectives tracking them down.

Find out other ways identity thieves could be targeting you. Jim Stickley of Trace Security has advice.

Evidence: Identity Theft | Click to View Slideshow

The series is narrated by actor Stacy Keach and produced exclusively for CNBC, America's Business Channel, by Kurtis Productions.

SHOW TIMES

Episode 2: Dr. Barnes & The Insterstate Bank Mark Bandit
Saturday, July 18th 11p ET

Episode 16: Robbing Hollywood's A-List & Soaking the Rich
Wednesday, July 22nd 9p | 1a ET
Sunday, July 26th 11p ET

Episode 3: Art Heist & Medical Scams
Saturday, July 25th 11p ET

FTC's Identity Theft Site

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