American Greed - Season 4 (2010)

High-flying financier fakes death in a plane crash while under investigation for securities fraud.

Sholam Weiss, a former Rabbi, is a bold and brazen dealmaker. He's a consultant to con men and the brains behind one of the largest insurance scams in history.

Six small time hustlers, including Albert Talton, have a simple plan: to make millions in counterfeit money.

STORY 1: Pfizer designs Bextra, a painkiller, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limits the use of Bextra. Pfizer, using shady and strong-arm tactics, distribute the pill outside of FDA regulations -- and the law. STORY 2. Jeanetta Standefor offers a way to help troubled homeowners, and make some extra money for herself on the side. In truth, she is just using new investor money to pay off older investors, and pocketing what's left for herself. A classic Ponzi scheme.

Steven Warshak makes millions by selling an erectile dysfunction drug racking up illegal credit card charges on thousands of customers; and a financial advisor to pro sports stars multi-million dollar scam ends in his own death.

Money for victims stolen by lawyers who exploit the tragedy and pilfer their clients' money. How much they steal will shock you.

Darlene and Charlene Shuler discover a loophole in the Department of Defense's automated payment system and steal millions from U.S. tax payers. Also on this episode of American Greed: Dr. Stokes is performing unnecessary surgeries and cutting corners.

This installment outlines the dark web crimes of Max Ray Butler.