From drug trafficking, to one of the biggest bank heists in history, and even a mining scam that rocks Wall Street, these scheming masterminds all have one thing in common...they committed their crimes underground.

From ruthless drug traffickers like Pablo Escobar and Frank Lucas to a New York slick scam artist, these cold-blooded masterminds have one thing in common: they make all traces of their crimes disappear.

From overcoming the security of a diamond vault, using the deep web to take drug dealing into the 21st century, or employing software to spread terrorism around the world - these criminals are on the cutting edge of technology.

It takes a devious mind to engineer an impossible escape. Whether it's breaking out of a maximum-security prison or evading a global manhunt, these brilliant criminals are experts at epic getaways

rom Bernie Madoff's Wall Street scheme, to music mogul Lou Pearlman, to the master of doping and deception Lance Armstrong - scam artists are hustling in every sphere of modern life.

From a serial killer with a twisted worldview to a con man with a sinister scam - when an Evil Genius uses a bomb the damage is nothing short of catastrophic.

A mastermind of government corruption, a team of college con artists, a psychopathic serial-killer, and one of the world's most cutting-edge drug lords - each devise elaborate plots to take over the world.

For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. From bank heists and the take-down of a major airport, to breaking into a royal palace, these cold-blooded masterminds were born to out-smart the law.