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Podcast: Unchained
Episode: How This Prosecutor Is Spearheading the Fight Against Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Description: Erin West, Deputy District Attorney of California’s Santa Clara County, has heard firsthand tales of scammers preying on victims for hundreds of thousands of dollars. She joins the show to explain the scamming technique known as “pig butchering,” how it is estimated to have raked in tens of billions worldwide, and why it has led to suicide in some cases. West makes the case for why victims need empathy and how law enforcement is working with exchanges to claw back scammed funds.Show highlights:
Erin’s background and how she started investigating crypto c...