Designated: Uncovering “Pig Butchering” with Erin West
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Have you ever gotten one of those text messages, out of nowhere, from a number you don’t know, from someone thinking you’re someone else?
These messages are just the digital bait in a global phishing operation designed to hook unsuspecting victims into eventually giving up all the money they have to criminals half a world away. These scams may start with a text message. They could begin with a conversation on a dating app. But the scammers on the other side know how to reel people in and take them to the financial slaughterhouse. This type of scam is called “pig butchering.”
Erin West is a Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County, California and she’s a key warrior in the fight to combat “pig butchering.” She spoke with Designated host, Yaya Jata Fanusie, to help understand how “pig butchering” scams work and the steps we can take to keep from becoming a victim.
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Learn more about the Winston & Strawn’s capabilities at https://www.winston.com
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Designated: Uncovering “Pig Butchering” with Erin West
Illicit Edge
5,343 views
Have you ever gotten one of those text messages, out of nowhere, from a number you don’t know, from someone thinking you’re someone else?
These messages are just the digital bait in a global phishing operation designed to hook unsuspecting victims into eventually giving up all the money they have to criminals half a world away. These scams may start with a text message. They could begin with a conversation on a dating app. But the scammers on the other side know how to reel people in and take them to the financial slaughterhouse. This type of scam is called “pig butchering.”
Erin West is a Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County, California and she’s a key warrior in the fight to combat “pig butchering.” She spoke with Designated host, Yaya Jata Fanusie, to help understand how “pig butchering” scams work and the steps we can take to keep from becoming a victim.
Designated's Proud Sponsors:
Winston & Strawn is an international law firm that for more than 170 years has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. WInston & Strawn’s practice – made up of more than 950 attorneys across 15 global offices – is built on the talent, creativity, and determination of our lawyers and an unwavering commitment to our clients. The firm boasts an exceptional financial crimes compliance practice comprised of attorneys who have decades of experience assisting clients with Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance counseling, state and federal enforcement matters, and related investigations.
Learn more about the Winston & Strawn’s capabilities at https://www.winston.com
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Hummingbird is a compliance operating system reimagining what's possible from financial crime investigations. By providing financial institutions with fast and easy data integrations, seamless report filing, and time-saving automation and AI tools, Hummingbird helps those on the front lines of financial crime quickly get to the heart of each investigation.
Today’s criminals are sophisticated, tech-savvy, and agile. The tools used to fight them should be too.
To learn more, visit hummingbird.co or follow us on LinkedIn.