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

Pretend - a true crime documentary podcast by Javier Leiva

Aug 4, 202631:49Society & Culture

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. Then he went to work c...

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