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American Greed: The Fugitives

THE LATEST EPISODE

The Internet Millionaire Vanishes & the Bank Robbing Babe
A high-flying dot-com millionaire is accused of treating investors to a financial hard landing and a sexy voice on the phone helps convince tellers to hand over money to bank robbers without a gun.

Bank Robbing Babe

  • Street criminals turn to white-collar crime. The feds say Niesha Jackson teams up with her gangster boyfriend and orchestrates a nationwide credit card scheme. The Sacramento couple is convicted of running a network of scammers that stole more than $2.5 million from banks nationwide. But when the law closes in, the fraud's mastermind hits the road.


The Vanishing Internet Millionaire

  • It was the get-quick-rich days of the dotcom boom. Among the companies that raise millions is a California based online video startup with a celebrity pitchman and the promise of riches. The FBI says Jim Eberhart and his partner Eugene Carriere ran Yes Entertainment, a sham Internet company that allegedly bilked investors out of millions. When the feds come knocking, both men go on the run. Carriere is arrested in Thailand and sent back to the U.S., but Eberhart remains free until a chance encounter leads to his arrest.

Web Extras

  • The Con Game Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 | 11:47 AM ET

    Stacy Keach, the voice of CNBC's "American Greed" and "American Greed: The Fugitives," recalls his personal encounter with fraud.

  • Searching Through Evidence  Friday, 3 Aug 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    Attorney Michael Goldberg is on the hunt for a fugitive. He's a court appointed receiver tasked with tracking down accused fraudster businessman Eric Bartoli by following his money trail. Goldberg looks for clues at Bartoli's Cyprus Funds headquarters.

  • Accused Fraudster Rips Off All-American Town  Friday, 3 Aug 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    Eric Bartoli is wanted for alleged involvement in stealing millions from investors across the United States and Latin America. Bartoli created and operated a company called Cyprus Funds, Inc., located in the small town of Doylestown, Ohio. He is accused of selling certificates of deposit and unregistered mutual funds to unsuspecting victims. He raises approximately $65 million from an estimated 1,000 investors, but law enforcement alleges he used the money to fund his over the top lifestyle.

  • Greed and Crime  Thursday, 6 Sep 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    Convicted scammer Charles Barksdale explains his motivation for helping his one-time girlfriend, Niesha Jackson, run a multi-million dollar bank fraud.

  • Jim Everhart's Life on the Run  Thursday, 6 Sep 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    Gerd Zimmerman, a resident of Langkawi, describes the reclusive life of Jim Eberhart.

  • A Street Gang Turns to White Collar Crime  Friday, 7 Sep 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    A Sacramento-based gang of criminals led by Charles Barksdale and fugitive Niesha Jackson turn banks into their own ATMs with other people's money. But when some of the gangsters are caught, the money trail leads directly to the masterminds of the scheme.

  • Pressing the 'Greed Button' to Lure Investors  Friday, 7 Sep 2012 | 12:00 AM ET

    A sophisticated pitch by Yes Entertainment scams approximately 14 million dollars from more than 800 investors looking to cash in on the dot com revolution.

  • 10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBI
    By:
    Tuesday, 31 Jul 2012 | 9:33 AM ET
    The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s has included some of the world’s most notorious criminals, including Osama Bin Laden, Ted Bundy, and Warren Jeffs — totaling 497 since its creation in 1950. Of these fugitives, 466 have been apprehended or located, according to the FBI. Of these, 154 arrests have been assisted by the public through methods such as the information posted on the website and disseminated “wanted” posters. With the success of the “Most Wanted” list, the bureau began putting phot

    Who are some of these white collar fugitives and what did they do to attract the FBI’s attention? Find out.

  • 10 Female Fugitives Wanted by the FBI
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    Monday, 30 Jul 2012 | 10:21 AM ET
    The FBI’s most wanted list is exclusively male, and the vast majority of the other fugitives on its website are also men. Women fugitives do appear on the agency’s website, mostly in parental kidnapping cases, but also in murder, domestic terrorism, white collar crime and violent crime cases. Bounties for women fugitives range up to $1 million. Read on to learn what some of these women did … and see if any of them look familiar.

    Bounties for women fugitives range up to $1 million. Read on to learn what some of these women did…and see if any of them look familiar.

  • Getting Your Money Back from a Con Man
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    Tuesday, 7 Aug 2012 | 3:48 PM ET

    Insight on how those victimized by white collar crime can try to recoup their losses.

  • How to Avoid Being Suckered by Lottery Scams
    By:
    Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 | 12:40 PM ET
    Credit Card Fraud

    When you get a free offer in the mail, it's probably too good to be true, federal agent Laureen France tells CNBC's "American Greed."

  • To White Collar Psychopaths, Stealing and Backstabbing Come Easy
    By:
    Wednesday, 22 Aug 2012 | 11:08 AM ET

    On the continuum of psychopathy, white collar criminals fall somewhere in the middle.

  • Watch Out for Gold Investment Scams
    By:
    Wednesday, 29 Aug 2012 | 10:58 AM ET

    Learn how fraudsters use the phone to bait and hook investors into a precious metal scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

  • Greed Keeps Public Corruption, Bribery Alive
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    Wednesday, 5 Sep 2012 | 12:23 PM ET

    Public corruption and bribery: The acts often stem from a government official’s desire for money or power being so strong that it’s eventually overtaken by good old-fashioned greed.

About

A new spin-off series that focuses on active cases of alleged white-collar criminals, accused of orchestrating elaborate scams to dupe investors and to ultimately evade capture. Each episode features interviews with law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims, all sharing the goal of bringing these fugitives to justice.

Contact

  • Showtimes

    Phony Phone Calls/Heavy Metal Fraud
    Thursday, April 4th 9p | 12a ET

  • "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.