American Greed -- Some People Will Do Anything For Money
In this episode of American Greed...
Van Thu Tran
Ring Leader
Phuong Truong
Ring Leader
Blackjack
The Card Game
The Winning Hand
They begin as dealers working in unsuspecting casinos. Van Thu Tran and her husband Phuong Truong embark on a life of crime coning casinos out of millions. They perfect their scam at mini-baccarat and blackjack tables. The only question is how much can they steal?
False Shuffle
It’s an age-old card trick. Cheaters know the order of cards before they’re dealt. Using this slight of hand, corrupt dealers and players can make thousands of dollars in just minutes. The Trans bring the old cheat into the 21st century with hidden microphones and computer programs.
A Family Affair
From the beginning the cheat is a family affair. The Trans recruit relatives and other dealers often down on their luck. The team takes a big risk … their jobs, criminal prosecution and prison sentences. But the trick is so easy and Tran members ask: “Who are we really hurting?”
Operation Tran Wreck
Van and Phuong buy jewelry and flashy cars. In the Tran Organization the stolen money is kept at the top. Casino managers become suspicious. The FBI launches Operation Tran Wreck to catch the cheaters in action.
American Greed profiles one of the most successful casino gambling rings!
Case File: Blackjack Cheaters
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Van Thu Tran
Ring Leader
Phuong Truong
Ring Leader
Blackjack
The Card Game
The Winning Hand
They begin as dealers working in unsuspecting casinos. Van Thu Tran and her husband Phuong Truong embark on a life of crime coning casinos out of millions. They perfect their scam at mini-baccarat and blackjack tables. The only question is how much can they steal?
False Shuffle
It’s an age-old card trick. Cheaters know the order of cards before they’re dealt. Using this slight of hand, corrupt dealers and players can make thousands of dollars in just minutes. The Trans bring the old cheat into the 21st century with hidden microphones and computer programs.
A Family Affair
From the beginning the cheat is a family affair. The Trans recruit relatives and other dealers often down on their luck. The team takes a big risk … their jobs, criminal prosecution and prison sentences. But the trick is so easy and Tran members ask: “Who are we really hurting?”
Operation Tran Wreck
Van and Phuong buy jewelry and flashy cars. In the Tran Organization the stolen money is kept at the top. Casino managers become suspicious. The FBI launches Operation Tran Wreck to catch the cheaters in action.
American Greed profiles one of the most successful casino gambling rings!
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American Greed" is narrated by Stacy Keach. The award-winning actor of stage, film and television, is well-known for his portrayals of Detective Mike Hammer and Ernest Hemingway, for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe. He is currently co-starring in the new feature film “Universal Pictures ‘The Bourne Legacy’”, and on Broadway in last season’s Lincoln Center hit play, "Other Desert Cities", playing at the Booth Theater this fall.
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