The FAIK Files

The Butcher Will Scam You Now

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Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense.


Warning: today's episode gets a bit dark as we chat with seasoned prosecutor and founder of Operation Shamrock, Erin West, about a devastating combination of attacks known as "Pig Butchering" scams. We go deep into how they work and what we can do about them.


Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK

You can also join our Discord server here: ⁠https://faik.to/discord


*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***


Learn more about Erin West

  • Erin's LinkedIn Profile
  • Operation Shamrock


    • Pig Butchering Scams:

    • CNN Story featuring Erin West: Killed by a scam: A father took his life after losing his savings to international criminal gangs. He’s not the only one
    • CNN Story: Hear how this man lost $1M in a 'pig butchering' crypto scam
    • CNN Story: Myanmar-based gangs force trafficking victims to scam Americans online
    • YouTube video: John Oliver episode
    • FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)


      • Ok, doomer! Let's talk P(doom):

      • NY Times article: Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric
      • FastCompany article: P(doom) is AI's latest apocalypse metric. Here's how to calculate your score
      • Wikipedia Entry
      • PauseAI P(doom) records


        • *** THE BOILERPLATE ***

        About The FAIK Files:

        The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.

        • Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link)
        • Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com


          • Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast:

          • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
          • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA
          • Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm 


            • Want to connect with us? Here's how:

            Connect with Perry:

            • Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter
            • Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter
            • Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social

              • Connect with Mason:

              • Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/
              • Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing

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