Protecting Americans from Online Fraud: Erin West
Saturday Evening Post | A new profile of Erin West examines the criminal networks behind online scams, and the non-profit’s work to protect people and support survivors.
Investigating the Global Scam Crisis with Erin West
Sumsub | Erin West travels to document the scam industry’s criminal infrastructure. She reveals how organizations recruit victims, launder money, evade authorities, and continue expanding.
Scammed: A PBS Frontline Documentary
PBS | Scammed, a new Frontline documentary examines the global criminal industry built on scams and fraud, the people and technology that enable it, and the efforts to shut it down.
The Fraud Economy Has a Supply Chain; Erin West Is Going After It
PYMNTS | Scammers will take as much as they can. As Erin West tells CEO Karen Webster, “Whether it’s $4.5 million or $450,000 or $45,000, the scammer is going to take every penny that you have.”
Protect Yourself from Rental Scams
NBC Bay Area | Rental scams aren’t new, but tech helps criminals take the ruse to new levels. Erin West talks about a recent case in San Francisco.
The Blueprint for a World of Safer Money
Feedzai | Who is responsible for building a world of safer money?Not one industry. Not one agency. Not one country. It’s a shared responsibility.
Sri Lanka Emerging as a New Base for Scam Networks
Bloomberg | With increased attention on Cambodian scam compounds, the crime groups behind them are moving operations to countries like Sri Lanka, where they’ve found an environment with advantages for scam activity.
They Don’t Shut Down, They Move: Inside Cambodia’s Scam Cities
Sumsub | Erin West traveled to Cambodia to investigate the scam industry and separate fact from fiction, image from reality. The news about crackdowns was in the headlines. But what she found didn’t match.
Mom Pays Ransom after Scammers Mimic Daughter’s Voice in Fake Kidnapping
ABC7 | A caller told a mother that they’d kidnapped her daughter. And they said they had proof. She heard her daughter’s panicked voice.
Investigation Exposing Billion-Dollar, China-Linked Scam Centers Targeting Americans
Press Release: The Select Committee on China has released a new investigation exposing a China-linked scam center network that has defrauded Americans of at least $10 billion annually.
House Select Committee on China: May 19, 2026 Hearing Video Replay
Operation Shamrock’s Erin West testified about the scam industry before The House Select Committee on China on May 19, 2026.
Is Cambodia’s Scam Crackdown Working? Erin West Went to Find Out
Sumsub | Operation Shamrock investigates the heart of the scam industry. Erin explores compounds, finds new ones, and meets a trafficking victim forced to scam under threat of violence.
I Was Trapped in Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery
WIRED | It began with a message in a journalist’s inbox. A computer engineer from India was in a scam compound, forced to work 15-hour shifts running 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.
Inside Palau’s Hotel Scam Centers
OCCRP | When police raided hotel sites in Palau, they encountered scenes that looked much like those inside the scam compounds in Myanmar and Southeast Asia.
New California Innovation Council and AI Initiatives
CA.gov | Governor Gavin Newsom has named Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock, to the California Innovation Council’s Countering Tech Fraud working group.
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,
Scams, billions lost, and how Meta is turning a blind eye
Hard Reset | Tech both enables and profits from the scam industry. Billionaire leaders have some of the world’s most advanced tech, yet do little to stop scams or support victims.