Marla Grayson doet zich samen met haar partner Fran voor als wettelijke voogden en lichten op deze manier oudere klanten op. Voor hun volgende opdracht hebben ze hun pijlen op de bejaarde Jennifer gericht. Deze heeft echter zelf iets te verbergen waardoor niet alles volgens plan verloopt. Marla en Fran krijgen het bovendien aan de stok met een gangster.
Barry Egan is de eigenaar van een klein zaakje. Dankzij de manier waarop hij door zijn zeven zusters behandeld is, is het voor hem onmogelijk om verliefd te worden. Wanneer een harmonium en een mysterieuze vrouw zijn leven binnen komen begint hij aan een romantische trip.
Charles loopt achter de vrouwen aan, Elaine achter het geld. Ze misleiden mensen door hen relaties aan te laten gaan met hun robotversies. Op een dag gebruiken ze deze truc onbewust op elkaar en vallen hun dubbelgangers als een blok voor elkaar. Charles en Elaine zijn genoodzaakt de handen ineen te slaan en hun robots op te sporen voordat hun illegale bezigheden aan het licht komen.
Zweden, de negentiende eeuw. Een hypnotiseur en goochelaar die deel uitmaakt van een rondreizend gezelschap, laat de sceptici van een klein stadje verstomd staan.
A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina from whom he is descended. He is at first rejected, but cousin Bokky takes him on as an apprentice. Pat learns the game while Bokky falls in love and desires a different life. Written by Jeff Hole
An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfather.
Zara, a phony psychic in a Hungarian carnival who, under the guidance of a Svengali-like con man crashes — and proceeds to swindle — American high society.
Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his Power Glove, and a bad temper, the horror metal slacker lashes out.
Diagnosed with an incurable illness, Charles, a rugby tycoon who has made a fortune in New Zealand prints an ad in his hometown looking for his sister that he's not seen in fifty years. A notary clerk, believing that Charles has a terminal illness responds to Charles' search for heirs claiming to be his sister. Charles finds that he was misdiagnosed and returns to France to meet his long lost sister.
Featuring interviews with his accomplices and victims alike, this deep dive explores how a master con man scammed French elites out of millions of euros.
On an ocean liner crossing a professional gambler comes to the aid of a naive young man victimized by a jewel thief. The young man turns out to be his son he's not seen since infancy.
A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
A phony spiritualist hypnotizes the daughter of a wealthy banker in a scheme to swindle the banker out of his money. A reporter investigating the swami discovers the plot, determines to expose it.
A safecracker poses as a French maid in order to gain access to wealthy homes. In the midst of a nocturnal search for a cache of valuables, she is interrupted by another safecracker. Narrowly escaping arrest, they decide to pool their talents, but she gets the urge to reform and encourages him to do the same.
Plot speculated. Story pitched on Twitter centers on a scheming character (Rihanna) and her computer-smart best friend (Lupita Nyong'o).
This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on charity fraud. Two scam artists set themselves up as 'philanthropists' to help raise money for a local clinic, but the funds they raise never get to help the people who need it.
An Internet Scammer who intermittently questions his morals, attains the opportunity to fraud an elderly woman. Despite this being his largest scam, after learning more about the woman it becomes his most difficult.
In 2013, online clay animator Robert Benfer scammed hundreds of fans out of thousands of dollars and has continued to become less of the independent film icon he used to be, though his unique influence on video creators remains to this day. This film not only sheds light on how Benfer's films impacted young filmmakers, but also how a talented independent artist can fall from grace no matter how obscure they are.