Stopping Scams Together
educate. mobilize. disrupt.
Transnational organized crime syndicates are stealing tens of billions of dollars household by household in sophisticated targeted scams of unprecedented size, frequency, and magnitude. By capitalizing on a worldwide loneliness epidemic, scammers are able to develop relationships of trust with victims and then coerce them into deceptive and fictitious cryptocurrency investment schemes. Creating the labor force for the scams are human-trafficked workers, ordinary people led to believe they were traveling to a lucrative job abroad, only to have their passport and phone seized and be forced under threat of violence to commit scams.
A Message from Operation Shamrock Founder and President Erin West
The Problem
With very little friction from the rest of the world, transnational organized crime has entrenched itself in Southeast Asia (and is growing globally). These criminals are building infrastructure, amassing a workforce in the hundreds of thousands, and honing their tactics. Scammers have faced very few obstacles as they’ve become more skilled, incredibly well-financed, and improved their money-laundering techniques.
As awareness of this international crisis grows, efforts to defeat it remain siloed. Organizations work independently, missing opportunities to combine knowledge and strength.
Creating a Solution, Together
The mission of Operation Shamrock is to educate, mobilize, and disrupt scamming run by transnational organized crime. By raising awareness of the variety of scams, uniting cross-industry stakeholders, and taking action against criminal networks, Operation Shamrock works to prevent further harm and protect individuals from financial and human exploitation.
