On methods of counteracting the legalization of criminal proceeds obtained through information and communication technologies

A training seminar on the topic “Countering the legalization of criminal proceeds from information and communication technologies” organized by the Law Enforcement Academy with the assistance of the US Embassy in Kazakhstan was completed on the basis of the Regional Hub for Combating Global Threats.

The training event was attended by employees of the prosecutor’s office, the anti-corruption service, the Committee for Financial Monitoring and the Economic Investigation Service.

The speakers were practitioners of law enforcement agencies, academics, experts from the Kazakhstan Internet Association, the banking sector, Qiwi Kazakhstan, the International Financial Center, the judiciary, as well as international experts from Ukraine and Latvia.

Experts shared their experience in combating money laundering, introduced the latest forms of threats and the fight against cybercrime.

The participants were presented with the principles of using cryptocurrencies and methods of detecting money laundering, managing assets through trusts, pre-trial confiscation of property and working with open sources in criminal cases.

As part of the practical exercises, a simulation investigation was conducted on a specially developed criminal case.

As a result of the event, participants were presented with presentation training materials of experts for use in work and certificates of completion.