Inside the FBI: For the Love of Money
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how romance scammers talk their targets out of money—including gift cards and cryptocurrency—and how to protect yourself from these schemes
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January 30, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how you can submit tips to the Bureau and what happens once you do.
December 20, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we separate myth from reality about how the Bureau uses science to process crime scenes.
November 22, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how to protect yourself from tech support scammers trying to get access to your wallet and your computer.
October 28, 2022
Tune in to this episode of Inside the FBI for the information you need about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Omar Alexander Cardenas, an alleged gang member wanted in connection with a murder.
August 25, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how Ruja Ignatova—through a company once marketed as the Bitcoin killer—allegedly robbed investors of billions of dollars.
May 25, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, hear the stories of four missing kids—Karlie Gusé, David Williams, Steven Anderson, and Anthonette Cayedito—and learn how you can help us bring them home.
May 18, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how the FBI's Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Data Collection leverages data to help law enforcement officers protect themselves from becoming statistics.
April 5, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about MS-13 and the FBI's hunt for Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, the transnational gang's alleged leader for all of Honduras.
March 11, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how the FBI investigates hate crimes, and what we're doing to support victims, encourage reporting, and build greater trust in minority communities.
February 24, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we sit down with Deputy Assistant Director Tonya Ugoretz to discuss the evolution of the cyber threat—and how it impacts us all.
February 14, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss the unrelenting efforts to find Asha Degree, who disappeared at 9 years old from her North Carolina home.
January 31, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how the FBI fights human trafficking and supports victims.
December 22, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we sit down with FBI Executive Assistant Director Brian Turner to talk about violent crime, why it’s increasing, and what the FBI is doing about it.
December 16, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we're resharing information on holiday shopping scams and tips for shopping safely and smartly online.
November 15, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn why health care fraud isn’t a victimless crime and how we’re fighting back to keep Americans safe.
October 12, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss some of the ways the government of China and the Chinese Communist Party threaten the economic well-being, national security, and democratic values of the United States.
October 5, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll travel inside the world of Evidence Response Teams to learn why they exist, how they’re trained to approach crime scenes, and how their meticulous efforts on the ground help ensure that justice can be served in the courtroom.
September 17, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we bring you the story of Supervisory Special Agent Tom Duffy, whose experience as a 9/11 first responder in New York shaped the rest of his career.
September 10, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, Director Christopher Wray looks back on the terrorist attacks 20 years ago and how the Bureau has evolved.
September 8, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we ask for your help in bringing Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Octaviano Juarez-Corro to justice.
August 13, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, get a behind-the-scenes look at our Honors Internship Program—straight from members of this year's class.
July 26, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we mark the Bureau's 113th anniversary by taking a look at how the FBI was born.
June 22, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we take a look at some cases involving children who have been missing for years, provide a window into our efforts to find them, and explain how you can help us bring them home.
May 25, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we learn about the Bureau’s Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team—which partners with state and local law enforcement to help bring kids home—and discuss ways you can keep your own children safe.
May 12, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we talk about the novel approach federal investigators and prosecutors are taking to deter antitrust crimes before they happen and detect and prosecute them when they do.
May 7, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we examine the FBI's counterterrorism mission, the changing nature of the terror threat, and how the public can help us prevent violence.
April 8, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we revisit the Unabomber case—25 years after Ted Kaczynski's arrest at his remote Montana cabin.
February 12, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss romance scams and how you can protect your heart and your bank account.
December 1, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss holiday shopping scams and how you can shop safely and smartly online.
November 10, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the increasingly common crime involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online.
July 27, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the National Use-of-Force Data Collection, which works to promote transparency between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
July 22, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how the FBI’s Underwater Post-Blast Investigation course prepares the nation's public safety bomb tech divers to counter threats in their home harbors and waterways.
June 30, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, Kathryn Turman and colleagues reflect on her 18 years of service and how she was instrumental in the creation and evolution of the FBI’s Victim Services Division.
May 28, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we mark the 20th anniversary of the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, which serves both the public and law enforcement as a central repository for collecting reports about online scams.
April 29, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we highlight the 70th anniversary of our Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program—commonly known as the Top Ten list.
April 15, 2020
Twenty-five years after the deadly bombing that took the lives of 168 people, retired Special Agent Barry Black provides a firsthand account of investigating the Oklahoma City case on this episode of Inside the FBI.
