About Erin West

Founder and President, Operation Shamrock

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Tackling Crypto Scams: A Global Fight Against Pig Butchering

Chainalysis | Erin West joins the Public Key Podcast to discuss traveling to Southeast Asian scam compounds and investigating the transnational criminal organizations stealing the life savings of hard-working people.

Meta Earns Billions on Scams and Fraud

Reuters Special Report | Meta platforms display 15 billion scam ads a day. In fact, Meta projected that 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods.

Congress finally has a blueprint to stop China’s online scams

The Hill | Fraud experts outline the significance of the DOJ indictment of Chen Zhi and what must be done to fight industrialized scamming run by organized crime.

Erin West, the former prosecutor who founded the Operation Shamrock non-profit to bring attention to and fight against the multi-billion dollar scam industry.

Erin West is a globally recognized speaker and educator specializing in transnational organized crime, with a focus on the criminal investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency-related cases. 

Erin is the founder of Operation Shamrock, a global nonprofit uniting law enforcement, industry, and everyday citizens to disrupt the world’s fastest-growing form of transnational organized crime: digital scams.

After 26 years as a prosecutor known for her relentless pursuit of crypto criminals, Erin now leads a cross-border fight to expose the scam economy, mobilize action, and protect both scam survivors and the trafficked workers forced to run these schemes.

As host of the Stolen podcast, Erin investigates the global rise of digital crime — scams, fraud, and other forms of online exploitation. She introduces us to the people caught in the crossfire and those fighting to stop the crimes.  

Erin continues to equip and inspire audiences worldwide to use their skills, platforms, and tools to fight back.

Her leadership, innovation, and passion for justice make her a driving force in the global effort to dismantle criminal enterprises and protect communities worldwide.