No Way Out: The Psychological Grip of Sextortion with Paul Raffile
No Way Out: The Psychological Grip of Sextortion with Paul Raffile

No Way Out: The Psychological Grip of Sextortion with Paul Raffile

August 13, 2025 5:00am
40:02
Season 4
Episode 101

On this episode of The Protectors Podcast, recorded at the TIAA Fraud Summit in North Carolina, Mike and Mark sit down with threat intel analyst Paul Raffile. When a close friend became the victim of a sextortion scam involving explicit images and threats for money, Paul put his skills to work. What he uncovered led to a massive collaboration with law enforcement, bringing together a wide range of agencies to expose the disturbing networks behind these digital extortion crimes—and to spark a broader conversation about prevention, enforcement, and how these cases are handled. This episode is a must-listen for everyone!The Protectors Podcast - Protecting You From the Darkest Corners of Online Crime.GUEST CONTACT INFO:Paul Raffile LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffile/Take It Down: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/StopNCII.org: https://stopncii.org/________________________________IAFCI CONTACT INFO:IAFCI Website: https://iafci.org/Phone: 916-939-5000Advertising Opportunities and Guest Appearance: IAFCIProtectorspodcast@gmail.com

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Duration:40:02
Published:August 13, 2025 5:00am
File Size:91.6 MB
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On this episode of The Protectors Podcast, recorded at the TIAA Fraud Summit in North Carolina, Mike and Mark sit down with threat intel analyst Paul Raffile. When a close friend became the victim of a sextortion scam involving explicit images and threats for money, Paul put his skills to work. What he uncovered led to a massive collaboration with law enforcement, bringing together a wide range of agencies to expose the disturbing networks behind these digital extortion crimes—and to spark a bro...

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