Case 1 follows Scientologist minister Reed Slatkin, who scammed investors out of more than $600 million. In case 2, Vilas Likhite, a doctor stripped of his medical license, becomes a con man selling forged artwork before being exposed by a sting operation.

In case 1, Bernard Ebbers, CEO of WorldCom, rose from nothing to become a "telecom cowboy," before the 1990s downfall of WorldCom impacted thousands of investors. In case 2, Joseph Medawar is a television producer creating an action adventure series based on real-life national security cases, but the show is a scam to defraud investors of millions of dollars.