9NEWS | A woman who impersonated a federal agent and convinced a couple to buy $20,000 worth of gift cards admits to the scam.
See where human trafficking victims were forced to scam people for millions. Just blocks from the U.S. Embassy, West sees where victims worked as well as the luxuries their captors enjoyed.
RSA Conference | Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock, speaking about the national security threat of transnational organized crime.
Cybersecurity Today | Uncover the dark realities of scams, the cybersecurity challenges they pose, and the international effort against cybercrime led by Operation Shamrock.
United Nations | The scammer is a victim, too. See how organized criminals engage in large-scale human trafficking to run scams in a tour of a scam farm raided by law enforcement.
Investor.gov | Have you received a message from someone you don’t know? An unsolicited job offer, a wrong number, or an unknown DM. Be wary: It could be a scammer.
Vermont’s WCAX news team interviews Michele Ilich-Daubas, an organized crime expert and contributor to Operation Shamrock, about cryptocurrency crimes.
Investigate TV | Arizona authorities are warning residents about a new wave of scams using Bitcoin ATM that have already cost victims millions of dollars.
PBS NewsHour: “Pig butchering” scams have cost victims an estimated $75 billion in just four years. It's not just the targets who are being harmed. The imposters on the other end of the line are often victims of human trafficking.
John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam and why it’s easier to fall for it than you might think. (NSFW language)
60 Minutes Australia | Transnational crime bosses use human trafficking to amass a 120,000-strong workforce forced to con westerners out of their money.
Have you ever received a text message from someone thinking you’re someone else? These messages are just the digital bait designed to hook unsuspecting victims into fake investments.
TRM Labs | Erin West discusses the double victimization of pig butchering scams, the importance of an integrated government and private sector approach, and the importance of stopping scams in the first place.
Fraud Boxer | Erin West discusses the emotional manipulation scams use, how they lure victims, and how it’s hard to address the crimes and support victims.
Easy Prey Podcast | Pig butchering is worse than a financial scam — it leaves victims with emotional anguish. Today’s guest is Operation Shamrock’s Erin West.
Learn about the financial and emotional toll of pig butchering scams — and how groups like REACT are fighting back.
Erin West and Criminal Investigator David Berry walk through a pig butchering romance scam to show how investigators trace and recover lost funds for victims before it’s too late.
"Scammers fatten up their victims... It doesn't end until they have taken every penny from their victim."
Deputy District Attorney Erin West explains different types of scams and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim.
Erin West shares how sharing intelligence and resources is the best way forward to address the rise of crypto-related crimes.
