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.
What Makes a Country a Target for Transnational Organized Crime?
Episode 76: Dave Bowling and Gavin Lucky join Erin to talk about international security and the growing footprint of the scam industry.
Crypto ATMs: Inside the Industry that Called Fraud a Feature
Episode 75: Marc Grens ran one of the country’s earliest and largest crypto ATM companies. He talks about leaving the industry he helped build after seeing companies sacrifice safety for profit.
Putting Survivors at the Center of the Scam Conversation
Episode 74: What happens when you stop talking about scam victims and start listening to them? The founders of the United Against Deception symposium are working to make it happen.
A Former Hacker’s Second Act Fighting Cybercrime
Episode 73: Hieu Minh Ngo’s path to a career as a cybercrime investigator is anything but typical. After serving time in U.S. federal prison for his hacking, he returned to Vietnam to fight scams.
Scammers Leave Digital Footprints: A Case for Why We Can Solve Scams
Episode 72: Brian Mason of the Edmonton Police Service shares how live scam intelligence and public-private partnerships can stop scams in progress.
Smoke and Mirrors: Scam Crackdowns in Cambodia and Myanmar
Episode 71: When Congress wants to understand the criminal empires behind scams, they call Jason Tower, a leading expert on transnational organized crime, specifically in Myanmar.
A Small-town Police Officer Takes on the Big World of Crypto Fraud
Episode 70: Officer Mike Bliss didn’t know much about crypto fraud when he met his first victim in August 2025. With coaching from experienced peers, he now investigates fraud cases and helps other officers.
How Iowa Is Beating Scammers at their Own Game
Episode 69: Iowa Insurance Division’s Matt Mortvedt and Jessica McGraw share how their agency is preventing fraud. They describe knocking on doors, seizing cash from couriers, and tracing crypto tied to scam networks.
Rewriting the Fraud Conversation to Focus on Empathy
Episode 68: Susan Ralston outlines the evolution of fraud and why she considers it a human, emotional crime whose targets and victims deserve empathy over judgment.