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.
A Former Hacker’s Second Act Fighting Cybercrime
Episode 73: Hieu Minh Ngo’s path to a career as a cybercrime investigator is anything but typical. After serving time in U.S. federal prison for his hacking, he returned to Vietnam to fight scams.
Scammers Leave Digital Footprints: A Case for Why We Can Solve Scams
Episode 72: Brian Mason of the Edmonton Police Service shares how live scam intelligence and public-private partnerships can stop scams in progress.
A Small-town Police Officer Takes on the Big World of Crypto Fraud
Episode 70: Officer Mike Bliss didn’t know much about crypto fraud when he met his first victim in August 2025. With coaching from experienced peers, he now investigates fraud cases and helps other officers.
How Iowa Is Beating Scammers at their Own Game
Episode 69: Iowa Insurance Division’s Matt Mortvedt and Jessica McGraw share how their agency is preventing fraud. They describe knocking on doors, seizing cash from couriers, and tracing crypto tied to scam networks.
A Detective’s Journey from Street Patrol to Chasing Stolen Crypto
Episode 67: How an assignment with the DEA led Detective Scott Simons to become one of the nation’s go-to crypto tracers and the investigative lead for Operation Shamrock’s Crypto Coalition.
How Crypto, the Dark Web, and Fentanyl Deaths Are Connected
Episode 54: Keven Hendricks, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, pulls back the curtain on the dark web and the connections with cybercrime and drug sales.
Scam Solutions: The Evolution of Crypto Investigations
Episode 36: Investigation expert, researcher, and educator Gary Warner on the evolving use of tech in scams, helping law enforcement, and new projects in the fight.
How St. Louis Became the Model for Fighting Crypto Crime
Episode 23: From multiagency collaboration to case triage, Detective Mike Clinton explains a model to fight crypto-enabled crime and close the gap between victims and justice.
Fighting Back against a Romance Scam
Episode 16: Erin West talks with Mary, a romance scam survivor who refused to be silenced. Instead, she documented every message, tracked her scammers, and used AI to fight back.