Fraud Prevention and Cybercrime: Insights from Erin West
In this episode, we sit down with Erin West, Deputy District Attorney from Santa Clara County, California, who has 26 years of experience in prosecution and currently works with the REACT task force focusing on high-tech crimes involving cyber, internet, and cryptocurrency fraud. We discuss the importance of fraud prevention, the challenges faced by victims of fraud, particularly in pig butchering schemes, and the emotional toll these crimes take. Erin shares valuable insights into how fraudsters operate and offers advice on how to protect oneself from becoming a victim. Additionally, she talks about Operation Shamrock, a comprehensive initiative aimed at combating pig butchering by involving various stakeholders from around the world.
