Inside the Scams: Fighting Crypto Crime Networks
Token for Your Thoughts | Lindsey sits down with Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West to talk about one of the darkest corners of crypto: “pig butchering” scams where trafficked workers are forced to groom victims online and drain their savings.
Erin explains how pig butchering investment scams have become full-scale factory operations and how Operation Shamrock is uniting banks, law enforcement, and advocates to fight back. Erin and Lindsey cover:
What “pig butchering” really means, and how it traps both victims and workers
Erin’s firsthand stories from raided scam compounds in Southeast Asia
Why anyone, not just the elderly, can be targeted by scams
How to support the fight through awareness, donations, and training
Where to listen:
Episode page: Inside the Scams: Fighting Crypto Crime Networks