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Cryptocurrency and Virtual Asset Fraud Investigation

Virtual assets are increasingly used to move, launder and hide the proceeds of fraud across African markets. This course gives investigators a working understanding of how blockchains, wallets and exchanges operate and how to trace illicit flows. Delegates learn to follow transactions on public ledgers, work with exchanges and law enforcement, and preserve digital evidence for legal proceedings.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how blockchains, wallets and exchanges actually work.
  • Recognise common crypto investment scams and laundering typologies.
  • Trace transactions across public ledgers and mixing services.
  • Engage exchanges and service providers for account information.
  • Preserve and document digital evidence for admissibility.
  • Coordinate recovery efforts with regulators and law enforcement.

Course outline

  1. 01Virtual Asset Fundamentals for Investigators
  2. 02Common Crypto Scams and Laundering Typologies
  3. 03Tracing Flows Across Public Ledgers
  4. 04Wallets, Exchanges and Off Ramp Points
  5. 05Requesting Data from Exchanges and Providers
  6. 06Preserving Digital Evidence and Chain of Custody
  7. 07Asset Recovery and Multi Agency Cooperation

Who should attend

This course suits fraud examiners, forensic investigators, compliance officers and law enforcement staff encountering virtual assets in their casework.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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