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.
Why Banks Get Blamed for a Scam Crisis They Didn’t Start
Episode 66: Lenny Gusel started his career using tech to fight financial fraud. These days, it’s a much more complex challenge, with answers that are organizational as much as technical.
A Scam Victim’s Four-year Search for the People Who Took His Money
Episode 65: After pig-butchering investment scammers take $700,000, one man goes on an international quest for answers and justice.
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.
A Criminologist’s Research-Driven Take on the Scam Crisis
Episode 51: Dr. David Maimon joins Erin to discuss what research reveals about online fraud, how scammers select their victims, and why we need to look in a different direction to prevent fraud.
How Cambodia Became the Center of the Global Scam Industry
Episode 47: Erin West joins investigative journalists Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern in Cambodia to find out how the scam industry evolved, and what’s happening with the “crackdown.”
Cambodia’s Scam Crackdown: Unveiling the Illusion
Episode 41: Erin West returns to Cambodia. This time, she’s there to investigate whether the world’s largest scam operations are shutting down, or simply regrouping.
Scam Solutions: Taking Down a Scam Kingpin
Episode 35: Jake Sims joins Erin West to break down the unprecedented arrest and deportation of Chen Zhi, one of the most powerful scam kingpins operating out of Cambodia.
Impact of Cambodian Scam Indictments: What Happens Next
Episode 26: Erin West and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs discuss the legal implications of the indictment of Prince Group leader Chen Zhi. And who gets the $15 billion?
A Secret Celebrity Romance and a Financial Scam
Episode 25: After Cristy commented on Matt Rife’s social media post, his team offered to connect her with the comedian. It was the start of a perfect romance — and elaborate scam.