This course will introduce students to how threat actors utilize and exploit financial system to generate, move, store and use their illicit proceeds
Course Goals
(1) Increase understanding of the fundamentals of money laundering, financial system vulnerabilities, and financial intelligence support
(2) Understand resources available for financial crime investigations
(3) Explore criminal use of cryptocurrencies and how to seize a suspect’s digital funds
Day 1: Introduction to Threat Finance, Money Laundering Authorities
Students will learn a variety of ways criminals conceal the origin of funds derived from specified unlawful activities.
Students will also explore the history of cryptocurrency and how criminals procure and store these assets.
Day 2: Crypto Seizure Methods, Net Worth Analysis, Information Collection Resources
Students will have hands on experience of seizing Bitcoin through practical exercises.
Students will learn methods to identify unexplained income and fraud detection.
Students will explore a variety of databases and re-sources available for case support.