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Case 2: It Takes a Thief  
"American Greed," a new series on CNBC, explores the worlds of scams, cons and schemes. In Episode #6, a thief leads a double life. By day, he's a property manager -- by night, a cat burglar who executed some of the most daring jewel heists in American history!
The Players
 
Bill Mason
The JEWEL THIEF
Bill Mason
Phyllis Diller
The TARGET
Phyllis Diller
Agent Krinsky
The FBI AGENT
Agent Krinsky
   
 
Case File  
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 1 - A daring thief. He loved the thrill -- the adrenaline rush. He "prospected" for the right kind of mark -- the next big score.
Jewel Thief
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 2 - Mason selected his targets from the pages of society magazines. His victims read like a Hollywood Who's Who -- Phyllis Diller, Armand Hammer and Truman Capote.
Phyllis Diller
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 3 - Diamond necklaces, ruby earrings, watches and more. Mason stole more than $10 million in gold and diamonds!
Heisted Goods
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Capture
SCENE 4 - The story of how Bill Mason with little more than a rope, grappling hook and a will of steel became one of the world's most successful jewel thieves!
The Big Score
 
 
Video Exhibits
Bill Mason
Bill Mason describes how easily he got past security guards.
Bill Mason
Bill Mason passed himself off as a photojournalist at swank society parties in order to meet his next target.  
 
Arthur Krinsky
Should you buy the newest and smartest security system? Retired FBI Agent Arthur Krinsky has advice.
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller, one of Bill Mason’s victims, talks about her trust in people.  
 
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller describes reporting the worth of her stolen jewels to the insurance company.
 
 
     
 
 
Photo Slideshow
View the Slideshow Evidence: Greater Ministries International
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The series is narrated by actor Stacy Keach and produced exclusively for CNBC, America's Business Channel, by Kurtis Productions.

SHOW TIMES

Episode 3: Art Heist & Medical Scams
Friday, November 13th  10p | 1a ET
Wednesday, November 18th  9p | 12a ET

Episode 4: Meth Identity & The Wheaton Bandit
Saturday, November 14th  8p | 11p ET
Wednesday, November 18th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 5: Religious Prey & Medical Scams
Monday, November 16th  12a ET
Friday, Nvomber 20th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 6: Religious Prey & It Takes a Thief
Saturday, November 21st  8p | 11p ET

Episode 7: The Martin Frankel Case
Sunday, November 22nd  Midnight ET

Episode 8: When Greed and Giving Collide
Wednesday, November 25th  9p | Midnight ET

Episode 9: Unsolved:  $300 Million Art Heist
Wednesday, November 25th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 10: Stealing from Scientologists & Art Fraud
Friday, November 27th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 11: Deadly RX for Greed
Saturday, November 28th  8p | 11p ET

Episode 12: WorldCom Scam & Hollywood Scams
Sunday, November 29th  Midnight  ET

Episode 13: Fraud in Cyberspace
Wednesday, December 2nd  9p | 12a ET

Episode 14: Tyco's Koziowski
Wednesday, December 2nd  10p | 1a ET
    
 
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