PRETEND
PRETEND is an investigative true crime podcast about real people who lie for a living — con artists, scammers, and the victims caught in their web. Hosted by journalist Javier Leiva, PRETEND exposes the human psychology behind deception and fraud. Each episode follows a real case of manipulation — from financial scams and Ponzi schemes to digital hoaxes and emotional cons PRETEND explains how and why deception works without shaming victims, combining ethical journalism with cinematic storytelling. Featured in lists of the best podcasts about con artists and scams, PRETEND investigates crimes of persuasion, trust, and betrayal. New episodes drop regularly with stories that reveal how manipulation shapes modern life, both online and off. PRETEND is produced by Creative Babble, LLC. © 2026 Creative Babble LLC [CLAIM:B6BT3XC4]

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The Gypsy Rose Obsession, Official Trailer

The Gypsy Rose Obsession, Official Trailer

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is America's most beloved convicted murderer. The media told us she spent 23 years in a wheelchair, with a feeding tube, a breathing machine, and a diagnosis list that never ende...

11 Aug 2min

The Stalker: Police Say They Found Who Was Sending the Messages, Part 22

The Stalker: Police Say They Found Who Was Sending the Messages, Part 22

For almost five years, the Fernandez family told me their doctor's husband was terrorizing them. Threatening messages, unpaid pizza deliveries, police at the door for crimes that never happened. Thr...

10 Aug 42min

He Turned His Own Father In. Then Built a Career Catching Con Artists.

He Turned His Own Father In. Then Built a Career Catching Con Artists.

William Ruzich's father stole his identity while he was deployed in Afghanistan. He came home from war at 21 to find bills, liens, and creditors in his own name. He turned his own dad in for fraud. T...

4 Aug 31min

How Edward Smog Scammed a Retired Nurse Out of $150K

How Edward Smog Scammed a Retired Nurse Out of $150K

My friend Joe sells real estate. He called me about one of his clients, a retired nurse who was selling her house, because something about her story wasn't sitting right with him. She'd lost her savin...

28 Juli 36min

Chain of Command: An Inside Man Speaks

Chain of Command: An Inside Man Speaks

Darnell Emanuel spent years inside Rony Denis's inner circle at the House of Prayer Christian Church. His name is on documents. His credit was used to buy houses he never lived in. But when the fraud ...

21 Juli 28min

The Greatest Footballer Who Never Played Revisited

The Greatest Footballer Who Never Played Revisited

We've covered a lot of PRETENDers on this show. But the guy in this one might take the prize. Carlos Henrique Raposo, better known as Kaiser, fooled the entire professional soccer world in Brazil for...

14 Juli 32min

Javier Stops by the Hot Mess Happy Hour Podcast 🍸

Javier Stops by the Hot Mess Happy Hour Podcast 🍸

This week, Javier stops by the Hot Mess Happy Hour Podcast and it didn't disappoint. It was a hot mess! About Hot Mess Happy Hour: Are you always running late? Do you leave things on top of your ...

7 Juli 25min

Chain of Command part 7

Chain of Command part 7

Federal prosecutors say the man known as Rony Denis isn't Rony Denis at all. The arrest finally came in the fall of 2025. Three years after the FBI raids. But the church is still operating. So my fri...

23 Juni 43min

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