Scam Farms 101: Ponzi Schemes of Suffering, Featuring Erin West
On the Fringe | Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West explores the emergence of the transnational scam industry, how it’s evolving, who it’s targeting, and why we should consider it a national emergency.
Exposing Online Scammers with Erin West
Financial Crime Matters | ACAMS Chief Analyst Kieran Beer interviews Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West about online scams, fraud, and related crimes that often rely on forced labor.
Uganda Detains 231 Related to Possible Human Trafficking
Associated Press | Ugandan authorities have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that officials suggest was linked to human trafficking and cyberscam operations.
34 Arrests in Action against ‘Black Axe’ Criminal Network
Europol | The Spanish National Police, working with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, disrupted operations of the “Black Axe” international criminal organization.
Sextortion increasingly ensnares young athletes
ESPN | Online predators zeroed in on a Michigan teen as a source of easy money through a form of internet blackmail called “sextortion.” Hours later, the young man took his own life.