Introducing Stolen, a Podcast with Erin West

The Podcast 'Stolen' with Erin West introduces and examines the biggest modern threat that many are unaware of is unveiled: the rapidly evolving world of digital crime and fraud. From identity theft and fake investment schemes to multinational Ponzi schemes and ransomware attacks, these crimes are vast and sophisticated. As organized crime syndicates leverage technology to perpetrate their schemes, former prosecutor Erin West and her team delve deep into the stories behind these nefarious acts. They explore how these criminals operate, the impact on society, and the urgent need to address this escalating threat. Notably, the episode highlights the increasing role of artificial intelligence in these crimes, urging listeners to stay vigilant. Tune in to 'Stolen' to uncover the hidden world of cybercrime and learn about the efforts to combat it.   00:00 Introduction: The Hidden Threat of Modern Crime 00:44 The Vast and Varied Nature of Modern Crime 01:02 Known Criminals and Their Sophisticated Operations 01:22 The Impact on Society and the Role of AI 01:56 The Digital Face of Crime 02:13 Welcome to Stolen: Unveiling the Darkness 02:39 The AI Revelation and Final Thoughts   Hosted by Erin West and Produced by Brandon Doble and Smarticle Media.    #stolenapodcast #erinwest #smarticle #smarticlemedia #purpleglasses #stolenpodcast #stolen #operationshamrock

Episode Transcript

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What does it mean tohave something stolen?
Your money, your identity, yourtrust, sometimes even your freedom.
This is the biggest threatthat you've never heard of.
This is the world's biggest crime thatnot enough people are talking about.
Fraud isn't just a scam callor a phishing email anymore.

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Today's criminals aren'talways kicking in doors.
They're slipping through firewalls,faking documents, and operating across
borders with the click of a mouse.
You're absolutely right about the amountof the loss and the amount of the loss,
no matter how many dollars it is, isgoing to be everything the victim has.
That's.
The goal, the crimes being perpetratedagainst us are vast and varied.

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They encompass everything fromfake investment schemes and
identity theft to global crime.
Syndicates running billiondollar operations across borders.
It is not a mystery.
It is not a whodunit.
We know who is running these compounds.
They are known criminalsthat have been prosecuted.
They are known criminalsthat have been sanctioned.

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These crimes are multinationalPonzi schemes and ransomware attacks
that take entire cities offline.
I. And that just scratches the surface.
This is bigger than business.
This is the decline of American society.
If we allow it to happen and we'rewatching it happen, with the introduction
of artificial intelligence, these crimesare only going to get more sophisticated.

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It's bigger than those people.
It's our way of life that's beingtargeted and that we are going
to suffer the effects of losing.
This wealth in the United States for along time to come, not just financially,
but also the loss of trust that we justcan't trust anything we see anymore.

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This is the new face of crime.
It's digital, it's organized, andit doesn't care where you live.
I. The world of fraud, digitalcrime and transnational syndicates
exist in the dark, and it's evolvingfaster than you can even imagine.
It is time to bring light to the darkness.
Welcome to Stolen the podcastwhere we peel back the layers

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of fraud, cyber crime, andtransnational criminal networks.
In each episode, former prosecutor,Erin West and her team will uncover the
stories behind the schemes, talk to theinvestigators, the victims, the insiders,
and expose how these crimes are pulledoff and what's being done to stop them.

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One more thing before we go.
How many of you listeningknew that I was an AI voice?
Trust me when I tell you it is coming, solet's get prepared to stop it together.
Stolen the podcast that exposes howtoday's most dangerous criminals operate
in the shadows of the digital age.
Follow stolen wherever you get yourpodcasts, because in this world, if you're

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not paying attention, you might be next.