American Greed
S1 E58 • Loan Scam: Money for Nothing / Hawaiian Punch: Fraud in Paradise
USA
2021
"Loan Scam: Money for Nothing" In a mountain retreat, a con man stalked his prey. The targets were wealthy investors. Norman Schmidt spent a lifetime moving from one get-quick-rich scheme to the next. He stole millions until a trusted employee brought him down. "Hawaiian Punch: Fraud in Paradise" In a tough real estate market, Hawaiian mortgage broker James Lull claimed there was big money to be made by fixing bad credit scores. But his investors' money went straight into a veritable museum of collectibles. When the bubble burst, the treasure went missing and so did James Lull.