Erin West and Paul Raffile will be speaking at the IAFCI’s annual training event in Nashville.

Former cybercrime prosecutor Erin West from Operation Shamrock and cybercrime investigator Paul Raffile recently returned from Nigeria, where they directly confronted and interviewed members of the Yahoo Boys scam movement. Hear about their travel first-hand at the IAFCI event.

Wednesday, 10am: Fireside Chat with Erin West and Paul Raffile

Join Erin and Paul for an unscripted, behind‑the‑scenes look at the global scam crisis. Drawing on years of frontline experience investigating pig‑butchering schemes, crypto fraud, and sextortion, they will detail what it truly takes to disrupt complex cybercrime networks and the criminal infrastructures that power them.

Thursday, 3:10pm: Sextortion, Teens & Tragedy

Financial sextortion is the fastest‑growing cybercrime targeting youth, and its consequences are devastating. Erin and Paul present an international investigation into a cybercrime syndicate known as the Yahoo Boys, revealing how they exploit social media to lure, blackmail, and extort young victims. Attendees will gain critical insight into the methods, motivations, and global reach of this alarming trend—and the strategies needed to disrupt it. This session offers essential guidance for parents, financial institutions, technology companies, investigators, and law enforcement seeking to better prevent, detect, and respond to this rapidly escalating threat.