When Even the Bank Said it Looked Real: Nahid's Pig Butchering Nightmare (Ep 19)
In this episode of Stolen, Erin West speaks with Nahid, a mother who lost everything to a romance-driven cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering.” What started on a dating app quickly spiraled in...
17 Sep 202534min
“Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You”: Becky Holmes on Celebrity Scams & Romance Fraud (Ep 18)
Romance scams aren’t just about money—they’re about psychology, shame, and stolen trust. In this episode of Stolen, Erin West talks with author Becky Holmes (Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You) abou...
10 Sep 202548min
Sextortion from Scam Compounds: Eric Heintz on KK Park and the Global Scamdemic (Ep 17)
Sextortion isn’t just happening online — it’s being industrialized inside scam compounds like KK Park in Southeast Asia. In this episode, Erin West talks with Eric Heintz of International Justice Miss...
3 Sep 202537min
A Scam Survivor Fights Back: How Mary took on Her Scammers with Hard Work and AI (Ep 16)
Romance scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of online fraud, costing victims billions each year. In this episode of Stolen, Erin West talks with Mary, a romance scam survivor who refused to be ...
27 Aug 202532min
Cryptocurrency Romance Scam Victim Loses 90% of Retirement: Chris's Pig Butchering Story
In this eye-opening episode of the Stolen Podcast, host Erin West interviews Chris Colocousis, a romance scam survivor who lost 90% of his retirement savings to a sophisticated cryptocurrency investme...
19 Aug 202544min
Fighting the Scamdemic: Former US Secret Service Agent Matt O'Neill on Beating Transnational Organized Crime
In this episode of Stolen, Erin West sits down with former U.S. Secret Service agent Matt O’Neill — a pioneer in fighting cyber-enabled fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and transnational organized crime. ...
13 Aug 202546min
Aloha! Update from Hawaii! New episode drops Friday
6 Aug 20253min
Life After the Tinder Swindler: Romance Scam Survivor Cecilie Fjellhøy (Ep 13)
Romance scam survivor Cecilie Fjellhøy, made famous by Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, joins Erin West to expose the real cost of online fraud — and why justice is still out of reach for victims. In th...
6 Aug 202556min
