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.
$196 Billion Stolen in Scams — And We’re Still Blaming Victims
Episode 50: AARP’s Kathy Stokes and Erin West talk about some of the overlooked dimensions of the scam epidemic — including how we talk about victims and the positive work being done to address the crimes.
Grandma Gets Scammed
Episode 34: The congratulatory sweepstakes email was convincing. So convincing that even Erin West’s mother-in-law was caught in a gift-card scam.