On this episode of Mugshot, we discuss Scarlet Widow, a cyber crime ring that is still active. Scarlet Widow specializes in Romance Scams as well as Business Email Compromise. Find out what they do and how you can help protect yourself.

Special thanks to the following amazing people who lent their voices for this episode:
Lanie Hobbs, host of True Crime Fan Club, It's Haunted...what now?, and Crimes of Passion
Shea Maloney, host of All Crime No Cattle
Rachel Hettrick, host of Yours in Murder and Dead End Road
Steven Pacheco, host of Trace Evidence

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Music by:

Swelling
"Night II"

Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"

SoundCrate
"Squad"

SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"

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Sources:
https://www.agari.com/cyber-intelligence-research/whitepapers/scarlet-widow-romance-scams.pdf
https://www.agari.com/email-security-blog/scarlet-widow-breaks-hearts-romance-scams/
https://www.agari.com/insights/whitepapers/scarlet-widow-bec-scams/
https://threatpost.com/rsac-2019-bec-scammer-gang-takes-aim-at-boy-scouts-other-nonprofts/142302/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/14/18225022/scarlet-widow-agari-nigerian-romance-scam-report
https://www.axios.com/scarlet-widow-anatomy-of-a-romance-scam-ring-25b6a993-8478-4e72-912e-d21e5ae4b9b4.html
https://www.wired.com/story/email-scammers-gift-cards-nonprofits/