Crypto Sleuth: Forensic Accountant Nabs Crooks
Meticulously tracking and tracing the flow of cryptocurrency on blockchains may sound arduous – even to those who know what it means, but for Abigail Gibson, this precise and methodical task gives her great joy.
“I love detailed work. Explaining to people what I think has happened in a way they can understand is one of my greatest achievements,” Ms Gibson said.
Since 2022, she’s worked in the AFP’s highly capable cryptocurrency team as a specialist cryptocurrency forensic accountant, assisting criminal investigations and the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce.
Her days are spent trawling through blockchains, analysing data, preparing reports and attending court as an expert witness.
And it’s a skill that is only becoming more…
