The Dark Web, Cryptocurrencies and Fraud
Intermediate
Online
Description
Modern fraud schemes increasingly utilize technologies such as the dark web and digital currencies. Fraud examiners need to understand what these technologies are, how they are used to facilitate fraud, the vulnerabilities they create for organizations and the ways they complicate investigations.
In this course, you will learn about the dark web and digital currencies, discover how those technologies relate to fraud and examine strategies for investigating fraud cases that incorporate them. Additionally, you will discover ways to mitigate the risks associated with accessing these technologies in investigations and resources to assist you with attributing dark web content and tracing cryptocurrency transactions.
Key Takeaways:
- Elements of the dark web and digital currencies
- Mitigating risks associated with the dark web and cryptocurrencies
- Strategies for investigations linked to the dark web and crypto currencies
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of internet investigations
You Will Learn How To:
Identify successful strategies for investigations involving the dark web and cryptocurrencies
Recognize elements of dark web and cryptocurrency technologies
Relate dark web and cryptocurrency technologies to specific fraud schemes and general principles of fraud examination
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1 | Part I: The Dark Web |
|---|---|
| Chapter 2 | Lesson 1: Dark Web Overview |
| Chapter 3 | Lesson 2: The Dark Web and Fraud |
| Chapter 4 | Lesson 3: Before Accessing the Dark Web |
| Chapter 5 | Lesson 4: Accessing and Investigating the Dark Web |
| Chapter 6 | Part II: Cryptocurrencies |
| Chapter 7 | Lesson 5: Cryptocurrencies Overview |
| Chapter 8 | Lesson 6: Cryptocurrencies and Fraud |
| Chapter 9 | Lesson 7: Investigating Cryptocurrencies |
CPE Information
| CPE Credit: | 4 |
|---|---|
| NASBA Information: | Specialized Knowledge |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Last Updated: | December 2022 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self-Study |
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