Movies and TvShows featuring "fraud" theme.
Suits follows college dropout Mike Ross, who starts working as a law associate for Harvey Specter despite never having attended law school. The show focuses on their unconventional partnership, as Mike's photographic memory and intelligence help them solve cases.
The Raffle is a comedy movie that tells the story of a widow who sells her yacht and organizes a raffle, which turns out to be an illegal lottery. As the plot unfolds, the widow's husband and solicitor get involved in the scam, leading to hilarious situations and a surprise ending.
Great Pretender follows the story of Makoto Edamura, a small-time Japanese con artist, who gets involved in a high-stakes scam orchestrated by Laurent Thierry, a charismatic Frenchman. Together with a team of skilled con artists, they execute elaborate plans to deceive and steal from their targets, including powerful criminals, corrupt politicians, and greedy corporations. As they travel across the globe, the boundaries between truth and lies blur, and Edamura's skills as a con artist are put to the ultimate test.
Zhou Ying is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after witnessing her remarkable business acumen, and she ends up marrying Wu Ping. The drama will chronicle the life of the Qing Dynasty's richest female merchant, and her struggles to keep the Wu family business afloat during the last years of the Qing Dynasty. Shen Xingyi is a happy-go-lucky young sir who has never known hardship in his life. After meeting Zhou Ying, he eventually decides to change his ways and becomes a mature noble who is willing to protect his country and family from disaster. He has a seemingly unrequited love for Zhou Ying.
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. Ki-woo Kim, a young man living in poverty, gets the opportunity to tutor the teenage daughter of a wealthy family. Along with his sister Ki-jung, they infiltrate the lives of the Parks by posing as skilled professionals. However, their schemes take a dark turn when they discover a secret bunker beneath the Park's house occupied by Moon-kwang and her husband Geun-sae. As tensions rise, a shocking series of events occurs leading to tragedy and the fractured unity of the Kim family. Ki-woo wakes up from a coma to learn about the devastating consequences of their actions. With his family torn apart, he resolves to someday reunite them by becoming wealthy enough to buy the former Park house where his father is secretly residing.
Jordan Belfort rises to become a wealthy stockbroker, living a life of indulgence and extravagance. However, his success is marred by crime, corruption, and the federal government's investigation. Based on a true story, this movie portrays the rise and fall of a man consumed by greed and the consequences he faces.
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita or Sweet Revenge is a Filipino drama television series created by Gilda Olvidado, developed by Don Michael Perez and produced by GMA Network. The series is a remake of a 1989 movie with the same title and stars Yasmien Kurdi, JC de Vera, Marvin Agustin, Angelika dela Cruz and Dina Bonnevie and directed by Joel Lamangan, it aired on GMA Network from March 24, 2008 until June 27, 2008. From March 31, 2008 until July 4, 2008, the series was aired internationally, with a one-week delay, on GMA Pinoy TV.
StartUp is a crime drama thriller TV show that follows a group of entrepreneurs as they create a digital currency called GenCoin. Along the way, they become entangled with the Russian mafia, leading to a dangerous and thrilling series of events. The show explores themes of corruption, gang wars, and the dark side of the startup world.
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle. Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez's lawyer Tully proposes that Gordon, who closely resembles Fester, pose as him to infiltrate the Addams household and find their hidden vault. As Gordon grows closer to the Addams family, he begins to question his deception but ultimately turns against the con artists to protect his newfound family. In the end, it is revealed that Gordon is actually Fester who had suffered amnesia after being lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
It's amazing the things that you can inherit from your family gene pool: blue eyes, a beautiful smile, a winning personality. But what about your family's less desirable traits? A grandfather's talent for swindling, an aunt's knack for aggravated assault or even a father's flair for murder.... can you actually inherit evil from your family tree? Evil Kin begs this question as well as whether psychopathic behavior is pre-programmed. From siblings who conspire to kill their parents, to three brothers who grow up independently to become a serial killer, a rapist and a mercenary, Evil Kin follows true-crime mysteries surrounding bone-chilling cases that prove blood is always thicker than water.
A mysterious and eccentric professor, who is also a magician, uses his psychic powers to solve various mysteries and crimes. However, he is not what he seems and is actually a fraudulent magician. The professor's magical tricks and intuition help him uncover the truth behind each case, often involving murder and deception.
In Los Angeles, a cunning con artist named Ben is pursued by a skilled private investigator named Alice. As the cat and mouse game unfolds, secrets are revealed and alliances are tested, leading to unexpected twists and turns. Filled with suspense, romance, and deception, 'The Catch' is a gripping TV show that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
During the Trojan War, the Greeks siege the city of Troy, led by the warrior Achilles. The film explores themes of honor, glory, and the consequences of revenge.
A former criminal profiler, falsely accused of evidence tampering in his best friend's murder, is released from prison and now works as a fraudster posing as a fortune teller. He tries to solve the murder and unexpectedly teams up with a police detective who happens to be the little sister of the deceased. As they trust each other and fall in love, the case takes surprising twists and turns.
TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.
Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit. Frank eludes Carl with his clever deceptions and continues to live a life of luxury, fooling people and stealing millions of dollars. While Frank attempts to reconcile his divorced parents and settle down, Carl is relentless in his pursuit. In the end, Frank is caught, but manages to turn his skills to help the FBI identify other forgers.
Once a student at the Academy of Fine Arts, young artist Shen Yi had all of the skills required to become a great painter. But when an impromptu commission lands Shen Yi in the middle of a police case gone wrong, his entire life gets flipped upside down. Seven years later, Shen Yi hopes he can find a way to make amends by taking a job as the Criminal Investigation Unit’s new portraitist. As the long-time friend of the officer killed in the incident involving Shen Yi, Captain Du Cheng is anything but welcoming when Shen Yi joins the team. Laying heavy blame on the artist for the death of his friend, Du Cheng refuses to accept Shen Yi and as such, does everything he can to make his life miserable. Working together to solve cases, Du Cheng and Shen Yi find themselves becoming a formidable force. But will the combined skill of this duo be enough to solve the mystery which still surrounds the death of Du Cheng’s oldest friend?
Murphy's Law was an American television series that starred George Segal and Maggie Han, loosely based on the Trace novels by Warren Murphy.