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A Day on the INLETS: Financial Crimes by Terrorist & Criminal Organizations
A look at the trending scams and sophisticated laundering schemes by criminals and terrorists using advanced technology and how today’s investigators and analysts are using it to catch them.
Co-hosted with the Howard County Economic Development Authority at it’s Maryland Innovation Center, this course is designed for Banking and Finance professionals, Fraud, Risk & Safety practitioners from Institutions of Higher Education, the public and private sectors, and local, state, federal, and military/Intel investigators and analysts.
Detailed Agenda:
The day will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm. As soon as the agenda is finalized, registered attendees will be notified via email and this page will be updated to reflect the schedule.
FROM PRIVATE SECTOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:
Identifying Financial Impersonation trends will discuss how criminals impersonate financial institutes through social media, telecom, and messaging platforms to exploit consumers and organizations. Criminals have evolved their tactics; this session will upgrade your skills to protect yourself, friends and community from social engineering.
With a specific look at blockchain‑enabled investigations and measurable mission outcomes across the public sector.
CASE STUDIES:
FTX. A look at the history of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange, and its collapse in November 2022. Topics discussed will include how FTX built their business through misrepresentations to their customers, investors, lenders, banks, and regulators; how it all fell apart; and the court case the proceeded it. Exactly one year after FTX’s collapse, Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven counts in the Southern District of New York. – with Case Agent L. Kudirka, FBI New York Field Office
Case Overviews on Today’s Financial Scams. A drill downed look on the most prevalent and damaging schemes that are impacting individuals and businesses. A close look at tech support and government impersonation scams, cryptocurrency investment fraud (aka pig butchering), and the evolution of common “pump and dump” schemes into a more threatening and transnational variant the FBI has dubbed “ramp and dump” – with K. Custer, FBI Baltimore’s Complex Financial Crimes Supervisory Special Agent
An Analytical Look at how Cartels are Laundering Money and Targeting the Fentanyl Supply Chain with L. Collins, FBI Special Agent and Investigative Analyst S. Miller from the FBI NY Field Office.
The $69 registration fee includes full day admission, continental breakfast, hot lunch, and Certificate of Attendance.
Seating is Limited.
***WARNING: INLETS PROVIDES TRAINING AND CASE STUDIES ON HEINOUS VIOLENT CRIMES AND ACTS OF TERRORISM. THE MATERIAL SHARED IS GRAPHIC IN NATURE, INCLUDING: VERBAL DESCRIPTIONS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOS. ATTENDEES ARE ADVISED THAT DISTURBING AND/OR OFFENSIVE MATERIAL MAY BE INCLUDED IN PRESENTATIONS. WARNING***
