Advanced Fraud Investigation

About this course

For experienced investigators ready to take on organised, multi-channel fraud. The course covers large-scale infrastructure mapping, cryptocurrency and financial tracing, link analysis, attribution and working with law enforcement and financial institutions while handling evidence to a professional standard.

What you will learn

• Map large-scale fraud infrastructure and operator links
• Trace cryptocurrency and traditional payment flows
• Use link analysis to reveal networks
• Assess attribution with appropriate confidence
• Prepare case packages for law enforcement and financial institutions

Curriculum

Lesson content is being written and reviewed. Lessons unlock as they are published.

1. Module 1 · 1 h

   Organised fraud operations

   How professional fraud groups are structured and run.

   1. Fraud-as-a-service ecosystemsComing soon
   2. Operational structure of fraud groupsComing soon
   3. Module 1 knowledge checkComing soon

2. Module 2 · 1 h 5 min

   Infrastructure at scale

   Mapping hundreds of related sites, accounts and services.

   1. Clustering infrastructureComing soon
   2. Hosting, registrars and bulletproof servicesComing soon
   3. Module 2 knowledge checkComing soon

3. Module 3 · 1 h 10 min

   Financial tracing

   Following the money through banks and blockchains.

   1. Traditional payment flowsComing soon
   2. Cryptocurrency tracingComing soon
   3. Module 3 knowledge checkComing soon

4. Module 4 · 1 h 5 min

   Link analysis and attribution

   Connecting evidence to people and groups.

   1. Link analysis in practiceComing soon
   2. Attribution and confidenceComing soon
   3. Module 4 knowledge checkComing soon

5. Module 5 · 1 h 20 min

   Working with authorities

   Case packages, evidence standards and collaboration.

   1. Evidence handling to a professional standardComing soon
   2. Building a case packageComing soon
   3. Final assessmentComing soon