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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.

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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

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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