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Crypto Scam Investigations: Tracing the Money Trail

Crypto Scam Investigations: Tracing the Money Trail

Learn how to recognize and investigate cryptocurrency scams using open source intelligence techniques. This course takes you through the entire investigative process, starting with understanding how scams operate and setting up a secure environment, then moving into discovering leads, tracing transactions, visualizing money flows, documenting your findings, and reporting to the right authorities.
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Last Update 07/16/2026
Completion Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Members 2
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  • Introduction
    2Lessons · 5 min
    • Introduction to the Course
    • Intelligence for Good (I4G) Partnership
  • Module 1: Understanding Crypto Scams
    4Lessons · 25 min
    • Understanding Crypto Scams
    • Types of Crypto Scams
    • Case File: The $92 Million Scam Network
    • Module 1 Quiz
      10 xp
  • Module 2: Preparing for Investigation
    6Lessons · 35 min
    • Preparing for Investigation
    • Toolkit Preparation
    • Virtual Machine (VM) Setup
    • Pre-Investigation Checklist
    • Sponsored - Proton VPN
    • Module 2 Quiz
      10 xp
  • Epilogue & Exam
    2Lessons · 5 min
    • Epilogue
    • Resources & Extra Reads