Specialized Training
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Session Title
White Collar Crime 101
Date(s)
Jun 12, 2019
Time
8:00am - 4:30pm
Location
WCTC, Pewaukee Campus
Cost
$31.34
Description
Understanding the fraud tringle/diamond will assist in the way you pursue white collar crime investigations. We will explore four different types of white collar crime, including; theft, credit card/gift card fraud, elder financial exploitation, and asset forfeitures. We will also review the basics of Microsoft Excel and how it can be used to assist you in preparing your case for prosecution.
We will explore multiple aspects of each topic:
- Theft
- ID Theft
- Person vs. Entity
- Felony Lang Gang vs. Operation Homeless
- Theft Enhancer Statutes
- Credit Card/Gift Card Fraud
- ATM and Gas Pump Skimming
- ATM Jackpotting
- ERAD (Electronic Recovery and Access to Data)
- Elder Financial Exploitation
- Capacity vs. Competency
- What to do and What to avoid
- Resources
- Asset Forfeitures
- Wis. Stats. 961 vs 973
- Civil vs. Criminal
- State vs. Federal
- What needs to be proven
- Microsoft Excel
- Basics of how to use
- How to utilize it within your cases
- Tips and Tricks
This course will include teaching, active discussions, as well as individual and group activities. Please be prepared to actively participate.
Required Equipment:
Electronic device with Microsoft Excel installed and ready to use.
April DeValkenaere is a Wisconsin Stare Bar certified paralegal focusing in White Collar Crime working for the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office. She earned her Certified Financial Crimes Investigator (CFCI) by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) in December of 2018. The same organization she has been a member of since January of 2015 and has held office as the Wisconsin chapter Vice-President for 2017-2018 and is currently the Wisconsin chapter President for the 2019-2020 term. April is also an active member of the Wisconsin Association of Fraud Investigators (WAFI), Financial Crimes Investigators (FCI) of greater Madison and in 2018 was an active member a subgroup of the AG's Task Force on Elder Financial Exploitation.