Have You Seen This Man?

2022 - 2022

Anatomy of a Con Artist

24th March 2022

Episode 1

John Ruffo, who ran a small computer sales company from New York City, had a surprising gift for deception and committed a staggeringly brazen $353 million bank fraud.

The Hidden Life of Thieves

24th March 2022

Episode 2

John Ruffo falsely traded on the name and clout of American tobacco giant Philip Morris — an audacious crime and the biggest swindle of its time. Getting access to millions of dollars, Ruffo transformed himself into a Wall Street high roller.

The Spy Who Scammed Me

31st March 2022

Episode 3

In diaries he left behind, John Ruffo spins an exotic Cold War tale. Is it all part of another Ruffo con? To find out, the team goes in search of an infamous FBI turncoat and a Soviet diplomat, who Ruffo claimed was a target for defection.

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Sunny Hostin•Matt Dallal

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Featuring one of the longest, most intense hunts in U.S. history. In 1997, the FBI arrested John Ruffo, who ran a small computer sales company from New York City, for committing a staggering $353 million bank fraud.

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Sunny Hostin

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Matt Dallal

John Ruffo

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Chris Vlasto

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Cindy Galli

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Matthew R. Moskwa

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Roxanna Sherwood

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Megan Harding

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