PRETEND

Creative Babble, LLC

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.

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No. of episodes: 306
Latest episode: 2026-06-16
True Crime Technology

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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of PRETEND?

There are 306 episodes avaiable of PRETEND.

What is PRETEND about?

We have categorized PRETEND as:

True Crime
Technology

Where can you listen to PRETEND?

PRETEND is available, among others places, on:

Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did PRETEND start?

The first episode of PRETEND that we have available was released 4 June 2017.

Who creates the podcast PRETEND?

PRETEND is produced and created by Creative Babble, LLC.