ACAMS Law Enforcement Seminar

Mars 28 - Mars 29, 2023

Online

8 ACAMS Credits

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Partners in Purpose

The ACAMS Law Enforcement Seminar is returning in 2023 as a convening platform to continue supporting Law Enforcement professionals who are on the front lines in the fight to end financial crime. On March 28-29, 2023, the ACAMS Law Enforcement Seminar will feature top experts, who will authoritatively analyze emerging threats and explore best practices to combat increasingly sophisticated financial crimes while enhancing investigative outcomes by strengthening alliances with other agencies and private sector anti-financial crime peers.

Created by law enforcement and for law enforcement, this program will:

Provide guidance, knowledge, and best practices in meeting the challenges of shifting trends, threats, typologies, and increasingly complex criminal networks
Arm attendees with practical takeaways on strengthening subpoenas, issuing seizure warrants, and preparing for trial
Gain insights on tech-driven trends in financial crime typologies (FinTech, crypto) as well as on investigative tools such as data analytics
Foster efficient public/private collaboration and inter-agency partnerships to optimize investigative efforts by building a robust understanding of the value of financial intelligence and a network of financial experts collectively supporting it

100+

Expected Attendees

Days of On-Demand Recordings

ACAMS Credits*

Half-Days of Training

*ACAMS members automatically receive 8 ACAMS Credits for attending this event.

Training on how law enforcement can partner with their private-sector peers and more effectively work with other agencies

Practical strategies for how public sector investigators can build cases for trial, from writing strong subpoenas to preparing witnesses to testify

Consolidation of internal trainings by providing broader perspectives and expertise

Program

Télécharger

Virtual Doors Open

8:45am-1:30pm ET

Welcome Remarks

9:00am-9:10am ET

Keynote Address with Q&A

9:10am-10:00am ET

Break

10:00am-10:10am ET

Follow the Money: Enhancing your Investigative Techniques and Prosecution Deliverables

10:10am-11:00am ET

Break

11:00am-11:10am ET

Crypto-Crimes: Tracing and Investigating Blockchain Funds

11:10am-12:00pm ET

Break

12:00pm-12:05pm ET

Strength in Synergy: Collaboration and Information Sharing Across Domestic and International Agencies

12:05pm-12:55pm ET

Break

12:55pm-1:00pm ET

Women in Command: A Conversation with Female Leaders in Law Enforcement

1:00pm-1:30pm ET

Voir Tous

Virtual Doors Open

8:45am-1:30pm ET

Opening Remarks

9:00am-9:05am ET

Check Mate: A Case Study on Operation CIBAO

9:05am-9:55am ET

Break

9:55am-10:05am ET

Cooperate and Listen: Refining Your Interview and Interrogation Techniques

10:05am-10:55am ET

Break

10:55am-11:05am ET

Crypto-Seize: Best Practices and Practical Considerations for Effectively Executing Crypto Seizure Cases

11:05am-11:55am ET

Break

11:55am-12:05pm ET

Conducting Undercover Operations with A Focus on Successful Prosecutions

12:05pm-12:55pm ET

Break

12:55pm-1:00pm ET

Partnered in Purpose: Special Presentation with Q&A and Closing Remarks

1:00pm-1:30pm ET

Voir Tous

Speakers

Program

The program is listed in Eastern Time (ET) and is subject to change

8:45am - 1:00pm	Virtual Doors Open
9:00am - 9:10am	Welcome Remarks Kieran Beer, CAMS, Chief Analyst, Director of Editorial Content, ACAMS
9:10am - 10:00am	Keynote Fireside Chat Moderator: Jim Lee, Chief, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Presenter: Don Fort, Director of Investigations, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, Former Chief, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI)
10:00am - 10:10am	Break
10:10am - 11:00am	Best Practices in Organizing and Executing Financial Crime Investigations Understanding how various types of financial investigations require different levels of team member expertise and resources to minimize delays and enhance effectiveness Understanding financial crime investigation stages to optimize potential resources such as BSA data, intelligence tools, forensic accounting, third party data and multi agency collaboration Establishing trust and cooperation to realize best practices for Intelligence Driven Operations including analysis, evaluation of information to further the investigation and feedback into the analysis cycle for further development Moderator: Dennis M. Lormel, CAMS, President and Chief Executive Officer, DML Associates Presenters: Dave Buckley, Special Agent, Office of Domestic Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Joshua MacDiarmid, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation William Walls, Special Agent Senior Analyst, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI)
11:00am - 11:10am	Break
11:10am - 12:00pm	Understanding the Inner Workings of Financial Institutions’ Anti Financial Programs As An Asset to Your Investigations Surveying financial institutions business lines such as wire transfers, ACH transactions, corporate lending and trade financing to identify activities that generate potential data sources for investigations Reviewing private sector anti financial crime programs including client due diligence, transaction monitoring/data analytics, high risk customer reviews, investigation of suspicious activities and SAR filings Analyzing practical applications for banks intelligence in investigations such as linking activities of high risk individuals and detection of formal money laundering networks Facilitators: Joel Payne, CAMS, Assistant Vice President, Global Financial Crimes Division, MUFG William J. Voorhees, CAMS, Senior Vice President, Senior Director Financial Intelligence Unit, Truist Financial Corp.
12:00pm - 12:10pm	Break
12:10pm - 1:00pm	Using Seizure Warrants to Support Financial Crime Investigations Delineating how asset seizure can assist in building criminal cases while disrupting illicit activities and conducting pre- and post-seizure analysis to identify additional related assets and co-conspirators Outlining investigatory and strategic considerations on timing, scope, and execution of seizure warrants  Reviewing best practices and key takeaways for writing effective seizure warrants including why assets should be seized and establishing net equity values Facilitators: Monique Fields, Special Agent, Senior Analyst, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Adrienne E. Rosen, Trial Attorney – Money Laundering and Forfeiture Unit, U.S. Department of Justice

8:45am - 1:05pm	Virtual Doors Open
9:00am - 9:05am	Opening Remarks Lauren Kohr, Senior Director, AML-Americas, ACAMS
9:05am - 9:55am	Forging Public Private and Inter Agency Alliances to Foster Information Sharing and Strengthen Investigations Maintaining ongoing relationships with financial institutions to achieve consensus on common values and goals and work jointly to optimize usefulness of shared intelligence such as BSA data Identifying and resolving challenges to public private partnerships including restrictive privacy laws, uncooperative institutions or jurisdictions and lapses in inter agency cooperation Scaling information sharing networks to include non bank enterprises such as NGOs, academia and private industry to enrich quantity and quality of data of investigative value Moderator: Victor R. Cardona, CAMS, Senior Vice President, BSA Officer, Golden State Bank Presenters: Harold Davis, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Craig Timm, Managing Director, Financial Crimes Emerging Risk, Strategic Initiatives & Government Liaison, Bank of America Raymond Villanueva, CAMS, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
9:55am - 10:05am	Break
10:05am - 10:55am	Addressing Criminal Typologies of FinTech, Crypto and Other Payment Processors Understanding alternative payment systems unique characteristics and money laundering risks such as rapid cross border transfers, anonymity, and lack of formal regulation Analyzing financial crime risks of emerging systems particularly De Centralized Finance to resolve challenges such as transactions without traditional financial intermediaries such as banks Reviewing tools including blockchain forensics to track illicit flows of digital currencies and assemble evidence in money laundering and fraud cases Moderator: Frederick Reynolds, Chief Compliance Officer, BREX Presenters: William Capra, Special Agent \| Program Manager – Financial Crimes Unit, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Michael P. Moran, CFTIU – Cyber-Fraud Threat Intelligence Unit, United States Secret Service (USSS) Angel Nguyen Swift, Senior Vice President, Head of Financial Crime Compliance, BSA/AML Officer, LendingClub
10:55am - 11:05am	Break
11:05am - 11:55am	Enhancing Your Subpoena Process for More Effective Financial Investigations Reviewing potential issues of subpoenaed banks including overly broad or unclear requests, time requirements for compliance and record retention requirements of financial institutions Working with financial institutions to ensure subpoenas cover non-depository transactions, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring analysis and high-risk customer reviews Outlining data often not reflected on financial statements including currency exchanges to highlight types of “hidden” transactions that can aid investigations Facilitators: Jennifer Ambuehl, Deputy Chief Counsel, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Lauren Kohr, Senior Director, AML-Americas, ACAMS
11:55am - 12:05pm	Break
12:05pm - 12:55pm	Building an Effective Financial Fraud and Money Laundering Case for Trial Identifying the importance of financial records in an investigation and assembling and verifying critical financial documents and findings needed to prepare for an indictment, trial, and testimony Organizing your investigative stages and addressing challenges in record management Preparing yourself and your case for trial, including developing a trial strategy and understanding potential holes in your case Facilitators: Krista Bradford, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Michael Bruno, Anti-Money Laundering Program Manager, United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)
12:55pm - 1:05pm	Closing remarks Lauren Kohr, Senior Director, AML-Americas, ACAMS