Stolen: A Podcast with Erin West

Podcast cover titled "Stolen" with glasses icon, green shamrock, fingerprint, and subtitle "Exposing Transnational Organized Crime"

Stolen is a weekly podcast that uncovers the hidden world of transnational digital crime. Join host Erin West — prosecutor, cybercrime investigator, global keynote speaker, and your guide into the dark corners of the internet.

Hear from law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and the victims who’ve lived it. Erin will investigate the global rise of digital crime — scams, cyber cartels, 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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Listen to previous episodes of Stolen

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Unmasking Digital Crime: The Fight against Scams

Episode 4: Erin West delves into the complex world of transnational organized crime with guest Michele Ilich-Daubas, who shares her role in educating communities about scams.

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Fighting Scams with Blockchain Intelligence

Episode 3: Erin connects with Ari Redbord from TRM Labs to talk about cryptocurrency tracing, financial crime prevention, and recovery of stolen funds.

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Scam Compounds: Inside the Shadows

Episode 2: Journalist Cezary Podkul talks about the massive compounds where human-trafficking victims are forced to run online scams and steal money.

Erin West 5/14/25 Erin West 5/14/25

Unveiling the World of Financial Scams

Episode 1: Erin West outlines why she started this podcast and the staggering scale of financial scams run by organized criminals.

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Stolen Podcast: Episodes 21–30

Hear about the indictment of a global scam leader, job scams, celebrity romance scams, and a first-person interview with a man who escaped from a notorious Myanmar scam compound.

Kim A 5/2/25 Kim A 5/2/25

Stolen Podcast: Episodes 11–20

The Stolen Podcast | Episodes 11 to 20 | Hear from law enforcement, a very successful “scam baiter,” and people who are turning the tables on romance scammers who steal money and disrupt lives.

Kim A 5/1/25 Kim A 5/1/25

Stolen Podcast: Episodes 1–10

The Stolen Podcast | Episodes 1 to 10 | Hear about how law enforcement is working to support consumers, the psychological manipulation scammers use, the story of a romance scam, and more.