Online Classified Investigation and Intelligence Gathering
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Upon completion of this exciting course, you will close more online investigations than you ever thought was possible, recover more losses for your organization and successfully prosecute more fraudsters in a 1/4 of the time… Guaranteed!
The McAfee Institute® brings to you this exciting comprehensive course eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace. Online Classified Investigations & Intelligence Gathering, brings together 15 years of cyber intelligence, loss prevention, and law enforcement experience to illustrate and teach you the necessary skills to conduct successful online investigations in an effort to isolate organized retail crime rings, fraudsters, and employee theft.
Key learning's
- An expanded history of Classified platforms, Buyer/Seller fraud, and Organized Retail Crime on eBay Classifieds, Craiglist, Facebook Marketplace, and Google!
- What intelligence information is available on these platforms that will aid in your investigation
- Information on innovative detection methods to identify stolen merchandise and fraudsters
- How to identify multiple seller accounts across different platforms
- How to use an advanced eBay search to identify hidden seller information
- What tools and resources are available
- Google Boolean searches to help find fraudsters
Platform explored
- eBay
- Craiglist
- Facebook Marketplace
CURRICULUM
- Introduction to Online and Classified Investigations
- Where is Online Classifieds and Auction Fraud Most Prevalent
- Fencing Vs. eFencing
- Challenges to Investigating eCommerce Fraud
- Prosecution Challenges
- Prosecution Requirements
- Science Meets eCrime
- Facebook Marketplace
- Group Forum Discussion: How do fraudsters use eBay?
- eBay The World's Largest Auction Platform
- Boosters Selling on eBay
- eBay Listing Overview
- Advanced eBay Search Overview
- Craigslist Overview
- Craigslist Listings
- Craigslist Investigations
- Google Boolean Searches - Site Search
- Group Forum Discussion: eBay Investigation
- Group Forum Discussion: Craigslist Investigation
- Final Exam: Online Classified Investigations Quiz
RENEWAL
Your certification of completion is valid for 2 years. If you wish to renew the certificate, you simply need to take the program again to generate a new certificate of completion.
You cannot use a VPN, TVN or Proxy to access our site our course materials due to our security measures. In addition you will need a laptop or desktop computer as well. Review the following requirements for your camera, operating system, upload/download speeds, RAM, ports, microphones, and browsers. Also included is a list of technology not currently supported by ProctorU.
Recomended
Internet Connection
Wifi Connection
Wired Connection
PC Users
Windows 10 (Windows 10 S mode is not supported)
Windows 11
Mac Users
MacOS 10.13 (Oldest Still Maintained Version)
MacOS 10.15
CPU
More than 2 core CPU, less than 85% CPU Usage
More than 4 core CPU, less than 50% CPU Usage
Webcam
640x480 resolution
1280x720 resolution
Internet Download Speed
1 Mbps
12 Mbps
Internet Upload Speed
1 Mbps
3 Mbps
RAM
4 GB, less than 95% Ram Usage
16 GB, less than 90% Usage
Connectivity Ports
1935, 843, 80, 443, 61613, UDP/TCP
1935, 843, 80, 443, 61613, UDP/TCP
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
1920 x 1080 and above
Additional Requirements:
- A functioning microphone (some web cameras have them built-in); microphone should not be part of headphones
- Headphones are generally not permitted, check with your testing organization to determine if headphones are permitted
- A compatible browser: Google Chrome (preferred) or Mozilla Firefox
Not Supported:
- Microsoft Edge browser
- Google Chromebooks (with Guardian Browser)
- Google Chromebooks for Live+ or Review+
- Tablets (Nexus, iPad, Tab, Note, etc.)
- Smartphones
- Linux operating systems
- Windows 10 in S mode or Surface RT
- Connecting from within a virtual machine. You will be asked to reconnect using your host operating system to take your exam
- Apple Boot Camp
- Remote Access Software
- Inactive Version of Windows and Test Builds/Test Mode
Payment & Security
Payment methods
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