Crypto frauds continue to be an issue for businesses and individuals. The number of victims continues to climb. This course is designed to keep participants up to date on the various crypto fraud schemes. It has been updated for 2026 to reflect new frauds that have occurred. We will examine the frauds at FTX, SQUID, and others. We will review some common crypto scams including Ponzi & pyramid schemes, pump & dumps, ISO Scams, Rug Pulls, Exit Scams, Fake Giveaways, and Fraudulent Exchanges.
Publication Date: February 2026
Designed For
This course is designed to be a refresher course for CPAs, CFEs, CIAs, CMAs, MAFFs, CFFs, and others in the accounting or auditing field, or anyone interested in crypto frauds.
Topics Covered
- Fraud Theories
- Fraud Statistics
- Crypto Volatility in the Last Year
- Crypto Fraud
- Common Crypto Fraud Schemes
- Other Crypto Scams
- Crypto Fraud - In the News
Learning Objectives
- Identify Red Flags for Crypto Fraud
- Identify Crypto Fraud Schemes that Affect Businesses
- Identify Crypto Fraud Schemes that Affect Individuals
- Identify who developed the fraud triangle theory
- Identify the news organization that was duped into endorsing a cryptocurrency fraudster
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
Basic understanding of fraud and internal controls
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Robert K Minniti
DBA, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CVA, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI
Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix. He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College.
He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, cyber security, privacy laws, data security, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work and business consulting. In addition to his practice Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for a variety of providers and CPA Societies.
Dr. Minniti is currently serving as a board member on the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts' (NACVA) Litigation Forensics Board (LFB) and as a committee member on the Arizona State Board of Accountancy's Law Review Advisory Committee.