A&D Forensics Brief, April 29, 2022
A&D FORENSICS BRIEF

A&D Forensics Brief, April 29, 2022

Regulatory and Crime News

Certificate scam: Court jails two ex-FIRS chiefs for five years

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced two former top shots of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, Mohammed Adamu and Eunice Okoro Udokamma to five years imprisonment each for forging Income Tax Clearance Certificate for unsuspecting taxpayers.

EFCC arrests 30 internet fraud suspects in Ado Ekiti, four in Ilorin

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state.

Federal Government of Nigeria extradites Gbadegesin to US to face $148,000 fraud charge

A wire fraud (locally known as Yahoo Yahoo) suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited by the Federal Government of Nigeria, to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Predicts How Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Other Altcoins Will Be Regulated

In a new interview on the All-in Podcast, Armstrong says that the crypto industry will likely not be regulated solely by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) because not all digital assets can be considered a security.

Cryptocurrency investors in South Korea catch a break on ‘Travel Rule’

On Monday, April, 25, 2022, two solution providers VerifyVASP and CODE integrated their services to offer seamless access to exchanges for investors, a month after South Korea approved the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) travel regulation.

Senator Kevin Thomas proposes new regulations to make rug pulling and other DeFi Scams illegal.

Rug pulls have grown to become a menace in the space of decentralized finance and have resulted in hundreds of millions stolen from users. Being among the most common types of scams, some US politicians have taken aim and want to outlaw them.

US Treasury's OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List

The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group that is associated with North Korea.

Hackers breach NBA playoffs NFT contract hours after launch

Smart contract hackers derailed the NBA’s hotly-anticipated 2022 NFT release, stealing 100 digital images worth nearly $68,000 just hours after the collection was launched.

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht agrees to use $3 billion in stolen BTC to pay debt to US government

Nearly $3 billion worth of seized bitcoin will absolve Ross Ulbricht of his $183 million debt to the United States government, according to a court filing first discovered by Wired.

Events

A&D Forensics set to commence the Certified Cryptocurrency Compliance Training Course (3CS) for May Cohort at A&D Forensics’ Lab, Abuja, Nigeria.

The 3CS credentials equip students to adopt effective policies and prevent financial crimes using cryptocurrencies by leveraging on cryptocurrency compliance tools.

A&D FORENSICS CERTIFIED CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (3CS) COURSE

Join the May 2022 Cohort to become 3CS Certified ??.

What you'll learn??

1. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Intuition.

2. How cryptocurrencies are used on dark net market places.

3. Identifying illicit activities with cryptocurrency.

4. Practical ways to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing using cryptocurrency.

5. Practice Real-world investigative techniques and methods to analyze cryptocurrency related crimes

6. Decipher and identify financial red flags within virtual assets service providers, OTC traders and cryptocurrency exchanges.


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