CJC-FRN7863 - Financial Terrorism

Course Description

This course covers financial crimes, the relationship to terrorism, and the resulting digital evidence that is created.  The course will also show how terrorism has been funded using typical financial transactions as well as using illegal methods of securing funds.  The financial crimes that will be covered include, but are not limited to, identity theft, phishing and money laundering. The role it plays in global crimes resulting in threats to people, infrastructure and geography will also be discussed.  It will also cover the investigative approach that is required in order to follow the trail of digital evidence left behind by financial crimes that lead to funding terrorism and have such a broad impact on humanity.

Course Outline

1. What are Financial Crimes
2. Identity Theft
3. Phishing
4. Money Laundering
5. Funding of Terrorism
   • Using Financial Crimes
   • Using Legitimate Financial Transactions
6. Investigating the Digital Evidence Trail

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to complete the following:

• Explain financial crimes
• Understand relationship of financial crimes to terrorism
• Identify the digital evidence trail that is created when financial crimes are used to fund terrorism

Notes

Method of Instruction Lecture, PowerPoint and Discussion

Evaluation: Class Participation and Final Exam