Stolen Podcast with Erin West
The Stolen Podcast is a weekly look into the hidden world of transnational digital crime. Join host Erin West — former prosecutor, now cybercrime investigator, global keynote speaker, and your guide into the dark corners of the internet.
Hear from law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and victims who’ve lived it. Erin investigates the global rise of digital crime — scams, cyber fraud, and other forms of online exploitation — and the people caught in the crossfire. These are the voices behind the headlines and the crimes that cross borders and boundaries.
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Explore previous episodes of the Stolen podcast.
Scammers Targeted His Mom; He Started a Company to Fight Back
Episode 64: Scammers told his mom that they’d kidnapped his sister. Cybersecurity tech expert Patrick Coughlin and his brother took action by co-founding Savi Security.
Exclusive: Confronting Yahoo Boys Sextortion Scammers in Nigeria
Episode 63: Paul Raffile and Erin West flew 6,000 miles to find the criminals scamming teenage boys. They found them — and learned more than they expected.
Building a National Blueprint to Fight Scams
Episode 62: Kate Griffin talks about bringing people together to identify scam-fighting strategies, then working to turn strategy into action at the Aspen Institute.
AI-driven Scamming Isn’t a Future Risk; It’s Already Here
Episode 61: Point Prediction co-founder Frank McKenna joins Erin West to talk about new scams, AI, and why data sharing is critical to the fight against the coming wave of fraud.
“I Thought LinkedIn Was Safe” — How a Utah Woman Lost $850,000
Episode 60: Scam survivor Anola Johnson shares her story of a romance scam and what she learned about manipulation, social media, and how to turn her experience into advocacy.
Mariana van Zeller Goes Inside the Scam Compounds Nobody Sees
Episode 59: One of the few western journalists to cross the border into Myanmar, award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller shares her insight with Erin West.
Investment Scam Exposed: A Journey of Fraud and Frustration
Episode 58: Despite his careful research and skepticism, scammers defrauded Syd of $50,000. Next came the challenge of dealing with law enforcement.
Solutions: What AI Can’t Fake — How Location Became the New Identity
Episode 57: Incognia’s André Ferraz provides a look at how location-based identity verification can reshape scam and fraud prevention.
How Smart People Get Scammed: Psychology and Manipulation
Episode 56: Dr. Martina Dove uses a real-life romance scam story to explain the psychological strategies scammers use to manipulate their targets.