A man she met on Facebook Dating promised love, travel, and a future together. Behind the relationship was a romance scam, fake crypto investment, and money laundering.

Scammers target FIFA World Cup fans, House Select Committee on China, and primers on how scammers get your personal data, retail scams, business email compromise, and voice cloning.

California County sues Meta over scam ads, Erin West to speak at House Committee Hearing in Washington, DC, and April episodes of the Stolen podcast.

Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West’s May 2026 written statement for the record for the House Select Committee on China.

The organizations behind fraud and scams use your personal data to create “shadow profiles” that fuel personalized scams.

We know it’s not easy, but act as soon as you suspect or realize that you’ve been targeted in a scam or fraud.

Online retail scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated as they leverage AI, social media, and highly targeted ads to deceive shoppers.

Whether you’re a small business or part of a major enterprise, scammers are hoping you won’t question authority when it comes to paying the bills.

Operation Shamrock is committed to finding and sharing the truth about the scam industry so that, together, we can make a difference in the fight to stop it.

An Indian consulate official told Priya he had a warrant for her arrest. Next, scammers impersonating Indian and U.S. officials stole more than $350,000.

Operation Shamrock Founder Erin West’s March 2026 statement for the record for the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee.

Cambodia’s notorious epicenter of the scam industry appears to be closed for business. But is it? And what does it mean? Erin West went to find out.

Erin West visited Cambodia to see if reality matched the media reports about scam compounds being shut down. Spoiler alert: It didn’t.

A real-estate agent believed he had discovered a promising crypto investment strategy. Then, he realized it was a fraudulent trading platform.

This isn’t the Nigerian prince who needs help cashing in his inheritance. This is far more devastating and has likely targeted someone you know.

If you’re watching the media, it looks like the Cambodian scam industry is being shut down. Erin West returned to Cambodia to investigate the true state of the scam industry firsthand.

You’re not alone if you’ve received a text about a surprise refund or a call claiming you owe back taxes. Tax-related scams are surging and getting more sophisticated.

Scammers can use your voice to scam your family and friends. Your voice is the perfect impersonation weapon, and you’re near a microphone nearly 24x7.

When a detective reports that people are trying to scam people using a Facebook page they created to impersonate him, Meta says, “This does not violate community standards.”

Protect yourself from scams by staying up to date with the strategies that scammers use to steal.