Tracing a Romance Scam: A Survivor’s Story
TRM Labs | Detective Matt Hogan of the Connecticut State Police and scam survivor Jackie Crenshaw talk about how scams unfold, tracing funds, and the importance of fast reporting and better education.
How Scammers Target Users and How to Stop the Scamdemic
The Future of Money | Crimes like romance scams and pig butchering are no longer niche fraud stories. These are industrial-scale operations targeting everyday people.
The Scams after the Scam: Recovery Schemes
AARP | Manipulating you once to get your money isn’t enough for the scam industry. There’s a second level: Recovery scams.
What the Hack: Asian Scam Compounds, Part 1
What the Hack? | The scam industry relies on organized crime, human trafficking, and corruption. Erin West, Jake Sims, and Gary Warner share their insights and expertise.
Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams
AARP | Avoid tax prep schemes, fake rebate promises, and IRS impersonators when filing your annual income taxes.
How Chinese Money Launderers Move Criminal Profits
Wall Street Journal | Chinese money launderers have moved more than $300 billion in illicit transactions through U.S. banks and other financial institutions in recent years.
Seizing Crypto: A New Frontier in Global Asset Recovery
Chainalysis | Asset Reality’s Aidan Larkin and Hugo Hoyland discuss solutions to manage seized digital assets and their strategic partnership with Operation Shamrock.
Inside the ‘Scamdemic’ with Operation Shamrock
Asset Reality | CEO Aidan Larkin sits down with Erin West and Matthew Hogan of Operation Shamrock to talk about the global scamdemic that’s devastating victims and fueling organized crime,
Tackling Crypto Scams: A Global Fight Against Pig Butchering
Chainalysis | Erin West joins the Public Key Podcast to discuss traveling to Southeast Asian scam compounds and investigating the transnational criminal organizations stealing the life savings of hard-working people.
The Secrets of Scam Farms
1A — WAMU NPR | Where do scam texts and calls come from? Who sends them? The sender is likely trapped in a scam compound and being forced to commit fraud.
Erin West on the Detonation Point Podcast
Detonation Point | Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Matt O’Neill interviews Erin West about cybercrime, SIM swaps, pig butchering scams — and what we need to do to fight them.
The Fight of My Life: Escaping Scam City
The Fight of My Life | Escaping Scam City is a true-crime podcast about a couple who were trapped and forced into committing fraud. Operation Shamrock’s Erin West shares how the scams work and how we fight them.
Inside the Scams: Fighting Crypto Crime Networks
Token for Your Thoughts | Erin West explains pig butchering investment scams, the scam industry, and how Operation Shamrock unites banks, law enforcement, and advocates to fight back.
Fraud Behind Bars: The Inside Story of a Prison Scam
Truth Be Told | Sarasota, Florida detectives uncovered a national crime ring. It was all part of an $80 million scam operation orchestrated from within prisons in nearby Georgia.
Stolen: A Podcast with Erin West
Stolen investigates the global rise of digital crime — scams, fraud, impersonation — and how we can fight against it. Hear from law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and survivors who share their stories.
Women in Fraud, What Scams Are They Fighting Today?
Good Question | What happens when scams blend emotional manipulation with financial exploitation? Operation Shamrock’s Hailey Windham joins the conversation.
Digital Forensics and Pig Butchering Schemes
BlockChain Trends | Learn about digital forensics and scam schemes from Operation Shamrock’s Aleks Ring on an episode of the BlockChain Trends podcast.
The Data Behind Online Scams
Data Basement Podcast | Explore pig-butchering scams with Operation Shamrock founder and cybercrime expert Erin West. Learn how scammers use AI for automation and digital currency to move their money.