Digital Currency and its Impact on Investigations, Search and Seizure, Prosecution and Society
Course Description
Cryptocurrency is a digital form of payment that can be exchanged for goods and services. Using a technology called blockchain, cryptocurrencies provide inherent security for transactions for buyers and sellers making it an ideal format for illicit and illegal transactions.
This course provides a foundation for understanding cryptocurrencies, it’s original Dark Web beginnings, and highlights major cases (e.g. Silk Road online black market, Silk Road 2.0, and others).
The course also provides real world investigations techniques for Federal, State and Local investigators to understand, access, and effectively prosecute and seize related cryptocurrency assets.
Who Should Attend
This class is designed for any investigator or detective.
No technical background is required.
Material Requirements
Students should bring a laptop with unfettered internet capabilities.
Materials related to the course topic will be provided at the time of class.
Agenda
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Day One
- History of Cryptocurrency
- Origination of Cryptocurrency
- Basics of what Cryptocurrency is
- Blockchain
- What the Blockchain is
- Blockchain Uses
- How Transactions are Recorded
- Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, etc.
- Differences & Similarities
- How Each is Recorded
- Identify Various Forms of Exchanges & Wallets
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Day Two
- Cryptocurrency Investigative Techniques
- Learn How to Navigate the Blockchain
- Learn Documenting Procedures
- Discover Free & Paid Resources
- Practical Exercises
- Seizure & Asset Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency
- Examples of Best Practices
- Identify, Secure, & Seize Cryptocurrency
- Options & Resources Available After a Seizure is Granted
- Case Examples
- Start to Finish Review of a case which included the search and subsequent seizure/forfeiture of cryptocurrency
- Opportunity to discuss agency-specific cases
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David Ferris
David Ferris has been a law enforcement officer for 19 years. He has specialized in cybercrimes and technology facilitated child exploitation for the last 15 years. He currently serves as a supervisory special agent with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Cyber Crime Unit. He has also been appointed as the Commander of the Louisiana Internet Crimes against Children Task Force. He has conducted thousands of hours of instruction and investigation in online undercover operations. He has trained local, state, and federal law enforcement officers to conduct online investigation in the areas of online solicitation, human trafficking and advance Peer to Peer Networks. David has received a Bachelors of Art in Psychology from Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran having served in Iraq. He has been certified as an expert in Undercover Peer to Peer investigations, Cybercrimes, and Child exploitation in numerous courts and boards throughout the state of Louisiana.
Host: POLICE TECHNICAL
Location: Online Seminar 647 Ohio Street Online Seminar, 47807 Get Directions
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