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April 23, 2025
1:00PM - 4:30PM CST
OSINT Basics for Financial and Retail Property Crimes Investigations
FRPA & Plessas
Webinar
Special Opportunity for FRPA Members!
FRPA has partnered with Plessas Experts Network, a trusted OSINT training provider for law enforcement, government agencies, and financial institutions.
🎟️ FRPA members get a discount on registration
🎟️ Law enforcement – 10 complimentary seats available!
April 23, 2025 1:00 – 4:30 PM Central Time US & Canada (Virtual Session)
OSINT Basics for Financial and Retail Property Crimes Investigations is hands-on, interactive training designed to enhance fraud and retail property crime investigations using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT). Learn how publicly available data from platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram can support KYC processes, fraud detection, and tracking organized retail crime networks. This session will provide practical techniques to uncover fraud, monitor criminal activity, and apply OSINT tools for financial crime prevention, risk mitigation, and investigative success.
This interactive, hands-on session will help you:
✅ Identify fraudster communication tactics on social media
✅ Strengthen investigative skills for financial crime detection
✅ Apply OSINT to reduce fraud and enhance compliance
✅ Improve real-time monitoring of criminal activity
This session is essential for professionals in:
- Fraud Investigations
- Cybersecurity
- Financial Crime Prevention
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
- Risk & Compliance
💡 Meet Your Instructor: Kirby Plessas
Kirby Plessas, Founder & CEO of Plessas Experts Network, Inc., is a renowned OSINT expert with military intelligence and financial crime analysis expertise. Since 2008, she has trained thousands of investigators across financial institutions, law enforcement, and corporate security.
💲 Cost
🔹 FRPA Discounted Cost: $55 per attendee
🔹 Non-Members: $95 per attendee
Register directly at Plessas, here.

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