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How a Scripted Cult Drama Tricked Millions Into YouTube’s First Massive Reality Deception
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Hosted by Joan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 166 episodes
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Welcome to Caught in the Lie: True Crime , the podcast that exposes the world’s most masterful con artists, scammers, and serial liars. Every week, we pull back the curtain on the mind-boggling double lives of everyday grifters, high-society imposters, fake influencers, and digital deceivers. Through high-tension, serialized storytelling, we investigate not just how these massive scams were pulled off, but the fascinating psychology of deception—and why smart people fall for brilliant lies. From devastating romance scams and corporate fraud to wellness cults and shocking internet hoaxes, we break down the twists, the turns, and the ultimate downfalls when the truth finally catches up.
Joan hosts Caught In The Lie: True Crime, a true crime show with 166 episodes published.
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