How Cyber Sleuths Tracked Down a Nigerian Scammer
How Cyber Sleuths Tracked Down a Nigerian Scammer  
Podcast: The 404 Media Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 31 2026
Description: This week Joseph talks to Paul Raffile, a cybercrime researcher, and Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock. The pair recently traveled to Nigeria to track down a scammer and meet a bunch more. This conversation is some fascinating insight into how scammers live, how they can be identified, and platforms like Meta’s responsibility. I Hunted the Men Who Blackmail Children Online  Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/973m4leS25c Subscribe at 404media.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices