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Inside the FBI Podcast: Preserving Bureau History
September 20, 2024
On this episode of the Inside the FBI podcast, we’ll talk about why Bureau history matters, the role of our historian, the types of records we curate, and how you can access FBI historical information.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Bonus Episode: NSA Talks the Hunt for Osama bin Laden
September 13, 2024
On this special installment of our show, we’re bringing you the first episode of the National Security Agency's new series, No Such Podcast.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Safe Online Surfing Program Returns for 2024
August 30, 2024
On this episode of our podcast, we'll help you gear up for the September 1 relaunch of the FBI's Safe Online Surfing Program for the 2024-2025 school year.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Fighting Fraud
August 16, 2024
On this episode of our podcast, we’ll define fraud, explain why and how the FBI investigates it, share tips for protecting yourself from scammers, and teach you how to report suspected frauds and scams to the Bureau.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Investigating Assassination Attempts
August 2, 2024
On this episode of our podcast, we'll discuss why the FBI investigates assassination attempts and the Bureau’s history of handling these kinds of cases.
Inside the FBI Podcast: 116 Years of Service
July 26, 2024
On this episode of our podcast—and in celebration of the FBI's 116th birthday—we'll share 16 facts you might not know about the Bureau.
Inside the FBI Podcast: $396 Million Ponzi Scheme
July 12, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we'll hear how three men stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors, friends, and family.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Breaking Up with Scammers
June 28, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how to recognize verification schemes that target people who use online dating platforms, and what to do if you fall victim to one of these scams.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The 911 S5 Cyber Threat
June 7, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the 911 S5 residential proxy service and botnet, how to find out if your Windows device was impacted, and how you can seek the Bureau's help if you've been victimized by 911 S5.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Terrorist Screening Center
May 31, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the origins of the TSC and the mission it has pursued over the past 20 years.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The FBI Police
May 17, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI—and in honor of Police Week 2024—we’ll introduce you to the FBI Police: a force of a few hundred officers who work around the clock to keep our workforce, information, and facilities in the National Capital Region, New York, and West Virginia safe from harm.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Trauma Notification Training
April 26, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll hear from Victim Services Coordinator Dr. Staci Beers about the FBI's new Trauma Notification Training.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Investigating Torture
April 18, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll share the story behind a joint investigation by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations that helped secure the second-ever conviction under the United States’ federal torture statute since its implementation in 1994.
Inside the FBI Podcast: What Happened to Karla Rodriguez?
March 29, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn how the Bureau and our law enforcement partners are working to find Karla Carolina Rodriguez, who disappeared in Las Vegas in October 1999.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Phantom Hacker Scam
February 29, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the Phantom Hacker scam—a type of tech support scam that's growing in popularity—and how to avoid becoming its next victim.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Romance Scams, Revisited
February 9, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, get the latest romance-scam statistics from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and learn how to protect your heart—and wallet—from these schemes.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Vitel'Homme Innocent
January 26, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Vitel’Homme Innocent—leader of the Haitian gang Kraze Barye—who was allegedly involved in kidnapping U.S. citizens and holding them hostage.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Searching for Joshua Garcia
January 5, 2024
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we'll discuss the relentless efforts to find Joshua Garcia, was nearly 2 years old when he was kidnapped in 2003 in Mexico City.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Pan Am Flight 103
December 22, 2023
It’s been 35 years since the tragic aircraft bombing on December 21, 1988. In this episode, we’ll look back on one of the largest and most complex acts of international terrorism ever investigated by the FBI.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Charity Scams
December 1, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll learn how charity fraud scams work, how to avoid being conned, and how to report suspected incidents to the Bureau.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Importance of Partner Engagement
November 17, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll hear from Robert J. Contee III, assistant director of the FBI's Office of Partner Engagement.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Art Crime Program
November 1, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll learn more about the Bureau's role in investigating and recovering missing art and cultural property.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Emerging Technology and Securing Innovation Security Summit
October 19, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll learn about the Five Eyes coalition, give you a glimpse into this week’s summit, and learn why the heads of some of the world’s foremost intelligence agencies all have the threat of Chinese economic espionage on their minds.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Osage Murders
October 13, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the Osage family that was targeted in a deadly conspiracy and how a young Bureau of Investigation searched for answers.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge
September 14, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, get an overview of the Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, which helps teach kids in grades three through eight how to be better digital citizens.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Alejandro Rosales Castillo
August 30, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Alejandro Castillo, who is allegedly responsible for murdering a woman in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Searching for Steven
August 18, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we'll discuss the relentless efforts to find Steven Kraft, who disappeared in 2001 from his Michigan neighborhood.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Making Sense of FISA Section 702
August 7, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, Deputy Director Paul Abbate explains Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: what it is, what it's not, and why you’ll likely be hearing a lot about it in the near future.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Defending Against AI Threats
July 28, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, hear from Director Christopher Wray and the head of the FBI’s Cyber Division about the Bureau’s stance on artificial intelligence and our key priorities.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Donald Eugene Fields II
July 14, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Donald Eugene Fields II, who is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
June 23, 2023
On this episode, learn about the historic heist; why the stolen pieces matter to the museum, the art world at large, and the FBI; and how you can help the Bureau bring the looted masterpieces back to Boston.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Wilver Villegas-Palomino
May 17, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Wilver Villegas-Palomino—a ranking member of the ELN who is wanted on charges such as narcoterrorism and international cocaine distribution.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez
June 9, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez, who allegedly murdered his new wife just hours after their wedding.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Data Collection, Revisited
May 9, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Data Collection's 2022 statistics, and how the Bureau uses this kind of data to help keep law enforcement officers alive.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Oasis Ponzi Scheme
April 30, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how the Bureau and our partners took down an $80 million Ponzi scheme.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Active Shooter Incidents
April 27, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss the FBI's report on active shooter incidents in 2022, and learn about the Bureau's role in investigating these events, preventing future attacks, and supporting victims.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The China Threat
April 17, 2023
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll discuss some recent criminal charges that demonstrate the lengths the Chinese government will go to to threaten the economic well-being, national security, and democratic values of the United States.
Inside the FBI Podcast: For the Love of Money
February 3, 2023
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Submitting Tips to the Bureau
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Forensic Fact vs. Fiction
December 19, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we separate myth from reality when it comes to how the Bureau uses science to process crime scenes.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Hanging Up on Tech Support Scams
November 21, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Omar Alexander Cardenas
October 27, 2022
Omar Alexander Cardenas, an alleged gang member wanted in connection with a murder, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Ruja Ignatova
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Missing Children's Day 2022
May 24, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Keeping Law Enforcement Officers Alive
May 17, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten Fugitive Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Hate Crimes
March 10, 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…
Inside the FBI Podcast: Decoding the Cyber Threat
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Searching for Asha Degree
February 13, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Combating Human Trafficking
January 31, 2022
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how the FBI fights human trafficking and supports victims.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Fighting Violent Crime
December 21, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Holiday Scams
December 15, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we're resharing information on holiday shopping scams and tips for shopping safely and smartly online.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Health Care Fraud
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: UFOs
October 29, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we uncover the truth about some of our noteworthy cases involving unidentified aerial phenomena.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Technology and Espionage
October 11, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Evidence Response Teams
October 4, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: A 9/11 First Responder's Story
September 16, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Director Wray Reflects on 9/11
September 9, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: New Top Ten Fugitive
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The FBI Honors Internship Program
August 12, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The FBI Turns 113
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Missing Children's Cases
June 22, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we delve into 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Missing Children's Day 2021
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Procurement Collusion Strike Force
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Combating Terrorism
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 you can help us prevent violence.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Unabomber Case
April 7, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Romance Scams
February 11, 2021
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss romance scams and how you can protect your heart and your bank account.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Holiday Scams
November 30, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss holiday shopping scams and how you can shop safely and smartly online.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Sextortion
November 9, 2020
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we're warning kids, teens, and caregivers about an increasingly common online threat called sextortion.
Inside the FBI Podcast: National Use-of-Force Data Collection
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Danger Beneath the Surface
July 21, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: An 'Empathetic Pioneer'
June 29, 2020
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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: IC3 Turns 20
May 27, 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: Top Ten List Turns 70
April 29, 2020
In 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.
Inside the FBI Podcast: The Oklahoma City Bombing: 25 Years Later
April 15, 2020
Twenty-five years after the deadly bombing that took the lives of 168 people, retired Special Agent Barry Black provides a first-hand account of investigating the Oklahoma City case in this episode of Inside the FBI.