Cryptocurrency – It’s Not the End of the Line

When funds move onto a blockchain, the paper trail doesn’t vanish, it evolves. Cryptocurrency is not the end of the line for your case; it is often the most transparent piece of evidence you will find. Because most blockchains are permanent, public ledgers, they provide an unalterable roadmap for a suspect's financial activity. This webinar will discuss foundational skills needed to recognize digital assets and leverage open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools to trace illicit funds.

Presenter

Heather Stroud, CFE is a Special Investigator with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI), where she specializes in financial crimes and illicit finance investigations. She began her career as an Intelligence Analyst, supporting property crimes, financial crimes, and fugitive investigations before becoming a Special Investigator in 2013. Heather is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator, and has served as North Carolina's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Coordinator since 2015. Heather is a member of the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of North Carolina Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Review Team and Illicit Finance Team. Her work includes investigating the financial nexus of drug trafficking, homicide, human trafficking, fraud, and embezzlement cases, while also partnering with public and private sector organizations to prevent fraud and elder exploitation. She holds an associate degree in Criminal Justice, a bachelor's degree in Justice and Public Policy, and a master's degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Cybercrime Investigations.

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