Inside the FBI

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts. You can also visit fbi.gov/911s5 to learn more about this cyber risk.

Update: In March 2025, the Terrorist Screening Center was renamed the Threat Screening Center to reflect an expanding mission. You can read more at fbi.gov/news/press-releases/the-terrorist-screening-center-changes-name-to-the-threat-screening-center. 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. For a full transcript a...

In honor of Police Week 2024, learn how the FBI Police support the FBI mission, how they’re trained, what it takes to join their ranks, and what this week’s observance means to them. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts.

On this episode of Inside the FBI, we'll hear from Victim Services Coordinator Dr. Staci Beers about the FBI's new training on how to deliver trauma notifications with professionalism, dignity, and compassion. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts.

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. Please note: This episode contains discussion and graphic descriptions of physical and psychological torture. Listener discretion is advi...

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts/. You can also view age-progressed photos of Karla at fbi.gov/missing.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts/. You can also visit fbi.gov/scams to learn more about common scams and crimes, how to protect yourself, and how to report suspected scams to the FBI.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts/. And to learn more about safeguarding yourself from romance scams and how to report suspected scammers to the FBI, visit fbi.gov/romanc...

For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts/. You can also view photos of Vitel'Homme, read more about the case, and learn how to submit tips to the FBI at fbi.gov/wanted/topten/vitelhomme-innocent.

Joshua Garcia was nearly 2 years old when he was kidnapped 20 years ago in Mexico City. What followed was a series of ransom calls—and a money drop that led to the arrest of a key suspect. But Joshua still hasn’t been seen since 2003. Learn more in this episode of Inside the FBI. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts/. You can also view photos of Joshua, read more...

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts/.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts.

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. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts/.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. You can learn more about Section 702 and the FBI’s efforts in this area at fbi.gov/fisa.

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 AI and our key priorities.

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.

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.

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.

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.