Disrupting Crypto Scams in Australia

About This Webinar

Crypto scams and frauds are making larger and larger dents into the savings and investments of Australians.

Join us in this webinar during Scams Awareness Week 2023, to learn about what industry leaders are doing to disrupt this growing threat.

Martin Burke

Detective Sergeant, South Australia Police, Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre

Detective Sergeant Martin Burke of the South Australia Police (SAPOL), boasts an extensive 30-year career and until recently was the team leader of a small specialised unit of dedicated officers who conduct the initial investigation into reports of cybercrime. In this role he has observed firsthand the negative impact that the use of cryptocurrencies by criminals can have on the vulnerable, elderly and/or inexperienced.

Martin has now been seconded to the Australian Federal Police, as SAPOL’s representative, to the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) where he is involved in state, national and internationally based investigation, disruption and crime prevention.

Gabby Lewis

Fraud Manager, Swyftx

As the Fraud Manager at Swyftx, an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, Gabby brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of financial crime. With a solid educational background, she holds a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis, a Certificate III in Investigative Services, and Restorative Justice Practitioner Certification. Over the course of her career, Gabby has amassed 8 years of experience dedicated to combating financial crime. She honed her investigative skills at Risk & Security Management, Australia's leading integrated provider of mercantile and investigation services, where she specialised in skip tracing, locating persons of interest. Her proficiency in the field was further demonstrated during her tenure at Suncorp, where she served as a Fraud Investigator and Intelligence Analyst within the Insurance Fraud domain.

Currently leading a team of Fraud Officers at Swyftx, Gabby is at the forefront of the company's efforts to mitigate fraud and scams, leveraging her background in financial crime prevention. Her strategic approach to risk management and dedication to staying ahead of evolving threats ensures the platform's security and trustworthiness.

Simon Callaghan

CEO Blockchain Australia and Advisory Board Member, National Anti-Scam Centre

Simon is CEO of Blockchain Australia, the peak industry body for blockchain technology in Australia. He joined Blockchain Australia from the University of Cambridge, where he led the Digital Assets Programme. Simon worked with Austrade at the New York Consulate covering FinTech and Blockchain, before spending time as Asia Lead & Head of OTC Markets at Celsius and as VP of Business Development with Vauld. With a post-MBA from AGSM, Simon joined global system integrator Infosys. Simon's technical background is spatial technologies.

Jonno Newman

Global Investigations, TRM Labs

Jonno Newman is a member of TRM’s Global Investigations team, based in Adelaide, Australia. He previously spent almost 13 years in the South Australia Police (SAPOL), including as head of its Cybercrime Training and Prevention Section, and a year as a senior investigator and trainer within Kraken Digital Asset Exchange’s Financial Intelligence Unit.

Angela Ang (Moderator)

Senior Policy Advisor, APAC, TRM Labs

Angela leads Asia Pacific public policy and government affairs for TRM Labs. Prior to TRM, Angela spent over a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where she held a diverse range of roles in regulatory policy, financial supervision, business development and consumer education, giving her deep insight into the full gamut of policymaking considerations for global financial regulators. Angela was recently recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Finance in Asia for her thought leadership on digital asset developments in the region. She holds an MBA from INSEAD.