Investigating the Global Scam Crisis with Erin West
Sumsub | Erin West travels several times a year to document the criminal infrastructure behind the scam industry. Her investigations reveal how organizations recruit victims, launder money, evade the authorities, and continue expanding.
She meets with investigators, victims, law enforcement, and local sources to explore digital financial fraud — investment scams, romance scams, sextortion, identity fraud —and the organizations and perpetrators behind them.
Supported by Sumsub, Erin West visits the front lines to reveal how these organizations use human trafficking and psychological manipulation to commit their crimes — and what we can do to stop them.
Episode 1: Hunting Cambodia’s Scam Industry
Episode 2: The Truth about the Cyber Slave Capital of the World
Episode 3: Inside a Sextortion Network in Nigeria
Episode 4: Cities Built for Scamming along the Thailand-Myanmar Border
Landing page: Scam Investigations with Erin West
