Behind the scenes of the investigation: Heists Worth Billions

That research sparked the investigative story Heists Worth Billions, which Maimon teamed up to write with The Conversation’s senior investigative editor Kurt Eichenwald.

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Crime, Observation, Ecosystem, Georgia State University, Fraud, Interview, Research, Time, Maimon, Cryptocurrency, Bookkeeping, Risk management
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  • That research sparked the investigative story Heists Worth Billions, which Maimon teamed up to write with The Conversation’s senior investigative editor Kurt Eichenwald.
  • Maimon’s group was monitoring images posted on the dark web when it found the initial clues that something big was afoot.
  • My group and I spend a lot of time on underground markets in which criminals sell all kinds of illicit commodities.
  • Heists Worth Billions, an investigation from The Conversation that found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and uncovered just how little being done to combat the fraud.
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