About this episode
Erin West returns to Beyond the Code to unpack the terrifying scale of today’s global scam economy.
A former prosecutor and founder of Operation Shamrock, Erin explains how organized criminal networks built massive scam compounds across Southeast Asia, how human trafficking fuels these operations, and why scams like pig butchering, fake investment platforms, and extortion schemes are affecting far more people than most of us realize.
We also talk about victim support, crypto tracing, Bitcoin ATMs, public awareness, and why this crisis is as much about loneliness and trust as it is about technology and crime.
A powerful conversation about one of the most urgent and underappreciated threats of the digital age.
Also, make sure to check out Erin’s podcast, Stolen.
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