How Smart People Get Scammed: Dr. Martina Dove Explains Kirsty's Case
Episode 56: What happens when a romance scam survivor sits down with the scientist who can explain exactly what was done to her? Last week you heard Kirsty's story. This week, Erin brings her together...
4 Juni 49min
Romance Fraud: One Woman’s Journey from Target to Survivor (Kirsty)
Episode 55: A six-month romance fraud dismantled Kirsty’s finances, her sense of self, and nearly her life. In this deeply moving episode, Erin West speaks with Kirsty Guest — a single mother of four ...
27 Maj 1h 3min
How Crypto, the Dark Web, and Fentanyl Deaths Are Connected (Keven Hendricks)
Episode 54: Keven Hendricks, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, pulls back the curtain on the dark web and the connections with cybercrime and drug sales. “Cryptocurrency, whether you like it or not,...
20 Maj 57min
You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: The Deepfake Crisis (Carl Bogan)
Episode 53: Who knew that creating a deepfake video that merged Will Smith and Cardi B into one person would become a viral success? Who knew that the creator of that video would now be focused on sto...
13 Maj 48min
Ep. 50: $196 Billion Stolen. And We're Still Blaming Victims (Kathy Stokes, AARP)
Erin West and AARP's Kathy Stokes flip the script on the 50th episode of Stolen. It’s not about risky behavior. It’s that the scams are coming at us in every possible communication channel. We can’t ...
13 Maj 45min
Why Red Flags Look Beige in a Romance Scam (Anna Rowe)
Episode 52: UK survivor-turned-advocate Anna Rowe breaks down the brain chemistry behind romance fraud — cortisol, dopamine, trauma bonds — and why victims blame themselves instead of the criminals ma...
6 Maj 1h 1min
A Criminologist’s Research-Driven Take on the Scam Crisis (David Maimon)
Episode 51: Erin West sits down with Dr. David Maimon, a Georgia State University professor and cybercrime researcher for SentiLink, to dig into what the data tells us about online fraud, where it’s h...
29 Apr 41min
Your Bank Might Know You’re Being Scammed Before You Do (Sharell Barshishat, BioCatch)
Episode 49: BioCatch's Sharell Barshishat joins Erin West to dive deep into the fascinating (and alarming) intersection of banking, fraud, and technology. Sharell breaks down how tech is changing the ...
15 Apr 40min
