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.
2026 BioCatch Global Scams Report
BioCatch | Based on data from more than 370 financial institutions, the 2026 Global Scams report focuses on the elements behind the continued growth of the scam industry.
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.
2025 FBI Internet Crime Report
According to the FBI, internet crime losses exceeded $20.9 billion in 2025, a 26% increase over 2024. Investment-related fraud had the highest losses, followed by business email compromise, and tech support scams.
Meta Ordered to Pay $375m in Child Exploitation Case
The Guardian | A jury in New Mexico found that Meta misled consumers over safety and enabled harm — including sexual exploitation of children — against users.
Mass arrests for sextortion and romance scams across Africa
BBC | An Interpol operation has arrested 250 suspected cyber scammers across 14 African countries who used romance scams and sextortion to steal nearly $2.8 million from over 1,400 people.
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.
493 Child Sextortion Cases Linked to Known Scam Compounds
WIRED | New research reveals that transnational organized crime groups may now be targeting children in their sextortion schemes.
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.