Inside the FBI

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll share information about the online threats facing today’s teens—from sextortion and grooming to violent online networks and bad actors who can use digital clues to track them down in real life. While this episode is geared towards teens and the threats they face, we encourage parents, guardians, and anyone else who is a trusted adult in a child’s life to listen to this episode and share it with friends and family. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can report known or suspected child abuse or exploitation to the FBI by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. You can visit fbi.gov/protectingkids for advice and information to help protect children from the dangers lurking in both the online and offline worlds. And you can visit fbi.gov/victims to learn how the Bureau’s Victim Services Division informs, supports, and assists victims of all ages in navigating the aftermath of federal crime and the criminal justice process with dignity and resilience. You can also check out fbi.gov/onlinesafety for practical guidance about staying safe on the web. The FBI’s partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children have also launched a service called “Take It Down,” which helps remove child sexual abuse material that depicts victims under the age of 18 from the internet. Learn more at takeitdown.ncmec.org.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll discuss a new breed of government-impersonation scam in which bad actors role-play as special agents or their associates to scam people out of their money and personally identifiable information. We'll explain how the scheme works, identify red flags you can watch out for, and explain how you can report special agent impersonators to the Bureau if they attempt to target you or a loved one. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. If you or a loved one believe you may have been victimized by this scam—or if you suspect that you’ve already been in talks with one of the fraudsters behind it—you should contact the FBI immediately by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. You can also visit fbi.gov/scams to learn more about common frauds and scams, including the hallmarks of these schemes and how to report them to the proper authorities, including—but not limited to—the FBI.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, learn about the Bureau's role in securing this year's World Cup and get an inside look at how the FBI Philadelphia Field Office and partner agencies postured themselves to protect matches and related festivities in the city. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can also visit fbi.gov/tactics to learn more about the Bureau's Critical Incident Response Group and the tools, teams, and tactics it has at the ready to protect the American people and support the FBI's law enforcement partners in their own work.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast—and in honor of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25—we’ll explain when taking a child outside the United States becomes a federal crime, discuss how we support children and the custodial parents and guardians in these situations, and teach you how to report suspected international parental kidnapping to the Bureau. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can also visit fbi.gov/ipk to learn more about this violation. If you’re a parent or guardian who believes your child has been removed from the country to inhibit your parental rights, you should contact your nearest FBI field office and ask to be connected with their Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. Visit fbi.gov/fieldoffices for more information. You can also contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. And if you’re located outside of the U.S., you can contact your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Visit fbi.gov/internationaloffices for more information. You can also proactively protect your children by downloading the FBI’s free Child ID App. Learn more at fbi.gov/childIDapp. Lastly, you can visit fbi.gov/vcac to learn more about the Bureau’s Violent Crimes Against Children program.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, Bureau Historian Dr. John Fox shares the story behind the FBI's Wall of Honor, and we explain how you can learn more about the lives and careers of those it honors. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can also explore the wall online by visiting fbi.gov/wallofhonor. Lastly, you can visit fbi.gov/history to learn more about the people, world events, and investigations that have shaped the Bureau since its founding in 1908.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll discuss counterintelligence, what it means to the Bureau, and the types of hostile foreign intelligence activity the FBI works to combat. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can visit fbi.gov/counterintelligence to learn more about the FBI's efforts to protect our nation’s secrets and educate the public about intelligence threats. There, you can also access relevant resources and read about recent operational successes. And if you have specific information about a potential intelligence threat—whether it involves government secrets, private sector intellectual property, hostile foreign influence, or critical infrastructure—please call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov to submit a tip. You can also report suspected internet crime to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center by visiting ic3.gov.

On this special installment of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll let you know what to expect from the newest season of the FBI Cyber Division's podcast, Ahead of the Threat. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. Visit fbi.gov/aheadofthethreat to learn more about the show, listen to archival episodes, and learn how to find the series on your favorite podcast platform. You can also check out fbi.gov/cyber to learn more about the FBI’s Cyber Strategy and our commitment to cross-sector cyber collaboration. We also recommend visiting fbi.gov/fieldoffices to find the nearest FBI field office to your organization and starting a working relationship with their cyber squad today.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll break down the threat posed by violent online networks, tell you how to recognize the signs that a you or a loved one may be one of their targets, and teach you how to report this crime to the proper authorities. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. And if you're the victim of a federal crime, the FBI's Victim Services Division also offers a wealth of supportive resources. You can visit fbi.gov/victims to learn more.

As part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime"—a campaign highlighting the people, partners, and mission of Your FBI and our ongoing work to dismantle violent crime and keep our communities safe—we're revisiting an archival episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast about why and how the Bureau investigates transnational organized crime. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can visit fbi.gov/organizedcrime to learn more about the transnational organized crime threat and read about relevant investigative successes. You can also visit fbi.gov/news to discover additional stories, podcasts, videos, and blog posts about the Bureau's efforts to combat violent crime and protect the American people.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we'll share the story behind Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative that aimed to get the worst of the worst violent offenders off American streets and to seize illegal weapons and drugs flowing through our communities, with the ultimate goal of restoring safety to neighborhoods across the United States. We'll also hear FBI Director Kash Patel speak to the significance of this landmark operation. This episode is part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime," a campaign highlighting the people, partners, and mission of Your FBI and our ongoing work to dismantle violent crime and keep our communities safe. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can also visit fbi.gov/news to discover additional stories, podcasts, videos, and blog posts about the Bureau's efforts to combat violent crime and protect the American people.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll learn how the National Academy program equips law enforcement leaders to strive for personal and professional excellence and foster interagency collaboration in the quest to ensure justice the world over. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit https://www.fbi.gov/news/podcasts. Members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities can visit https://le.fbi.gov/training to learn more about the National Academy and other training opportunities and seminars that the Bureau offers to our partners. They can also visit https://leb.fbi.gov to read the Law Enforcement Bulletin, a publication produced by the FBI Training Division for readers throughout the law enforcement community.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we'll learn about FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a leader of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, and violent crime in the U.S. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts. The U.S. Department of State's Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. You can visit fbi.gov/topten to learn more about Mosquera Serrano. If you have any information about him, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. You can also call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov, or contact the FBI via WhatsApp at 281-787-9939. WhatsApp is neither a government-operated nor a government-controlled platform.

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, learn about former Olympian and current FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Ryan James Wedding. The Canadian national is wanted for allegedly running a transnational criminal organization that put thousands of kilograms of narcotics on our streets—and for allegedly orchestrating multiple murders related to these drug crimes. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts. The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Wedding's arrest and/or conviction. You can visit fbi.gov/topten to learn more about him. If you have any information on Wedding’s whereabouts, please contact the FBI via WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram—which are neither government-operated, nor government-controlled, platforms—at +1-424-495-0614. You can also contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.