Stolen Podcast: Episodes 21–30
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 scam industry.
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Episode 30: Erin West delivers an unfiltered view of the global scam crisis, scam compounds, Big Tech profits, and why 2026 is the year we must divide and conquer to stop scams.
Episode 29: Erin West traveled to Uganda, where she had an extraordinary conversation with Small Q, a survivor of two of Southeast Asia's most notorious compounds.
Episode 28: Erin and Matt Friedman expose the brutality of human trafficking and forced criminality in scam compounds — and how we’re failing millions of people trapped in these systems.
Episode 27: When Jay Jones went to look for a new role, he discovered the world of job scams instead. And he decided to fight it.
Episode 26: Erin West and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs discuss the legal implications of the indictment of Prince Group leader Chen Zhi. And who gets the $15 billion?
Episode 25: After Cristy commented on Matt Rife’s social media post, his team offered to connect her with the comedian. It was the start of a perfect romance — and elaborate scam.
Episode 24 — Transnational crime expert Jake Sims explains how the U.S. indictment of a Cambodian tycoon exposed a global scam empire built on trafficking, corruption, and stolen crypto.
Episode 23: From multiagency collaboration to case triage, Detective Mike Clinton explains a model to fight crypto-enabled crime and close the gap between victims and justice.
Episode 22: Scary stat — 1 in 3 American teenage boys has been targeted by sextortion schemes. Alison Jimenez joins Stolen to discuss the rapidly growing crisis targeting teenage boys.
Episode 21: Erin presents seven pillars to defeat the scamdemic. More than fraud, the scam industry is a humanitarian disaster and national security threat, involving the mass transfer of wealth to criminals.