New York Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

The NYCFE is pleased to welcome back Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Paul Roberts, as he presents:

Digital Payment Threats – Emerging Issues involving Virtual Assets and Peer-to-Peer Apps

An overview of emerging trends within the digital payment areas, both utilizing dollar transactions and virtual currency transactions.  Presentation will highlight emerging schemes, threat actor methodologies, and cyber-enhanced techniques to carry out these schemes.  Recent cases and case law updates will also be discussed.  Attendees will learn:

• Trends in the ever-changing Virtual Asset space
• Trends affecting peer-to-peer payment applications
• FBI/DOJ’s efforts in addressing the regulatory and legal gaps within the virtual asset space

Attendees will be entitled to 2 CPE credits!

Seats are limited!

REGISTRATION CLOSES JANUARY 23rd at 2:00 PM EST!

NYCFE Members: $10.00

Non-NYCFE Members: $25.00

5:30 PM - Networking, includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and beverages.

 Presentation - 6:00PM - 8:00 PM

We would like to thank EY for hosting us!  Be sure to check your registration confirmation email for the exact location and address.

We continue our 2023 NYCFE raffle.  NYCFE Chapter Members who attend five or more NYCFE chapter events will qualify to be entered to win a FREE ACFE Conference registration ticket of their choice!

Paul Roberts’ Bio

Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Paul Roberts currently leads the Complex Financial Crimes Branch in the New York Field Office of the FBI.  In this role, he oversees all financial crime investigations in New York City area, to include Corporate Fraud, Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, Intellectual Property Rights violations, and other general fraud schemes.  ASAC Roberts also has management responsibilities over forensic accountants supporting criminal, cyber, and counterintelligence investigations. Prior to this assignment, ASAC Roberts led a securities fraud squad in the New York Office from 2017 through April 2022.  ASAC Roberts was previously an agent on a securities fraud squad from 2008 through 2015, and was involved in several complex financial crime investigations during this period.  Among his assignments, ASAC Roberts was a member of the team that investigated the ponzi scheme carried out through Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities. From July 2015 through January 2017, ASAC Roberts was assigned to the Economic Crimes Unit, Financial Crimes Section at FBI Headquarters.  In this role, he had program management responsibilities for Corporate Fraud, Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud and Mortgage Fraud investigations across the country. 

ASAC Roberts holds a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from Boston College.  Prior to joining the FBI, he was an actuarial analyst with an employee benefits consulting firm. 

Additional Information:

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Program Level: Overview

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Delivery Method: Group Live

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