US Secret Service Panel: Dine + Connect
FROM BITCOIN TO BEHIND BARS: INSIDE THE SECRET SERVICE’S FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD
About The Event:
Speakers
- Kyle Krueger – Network Intrusion Forensic Analyst | US SECRET SERVICE
- Derek Wang – Special Agent | US SECRET SERVICE
Please join us as members of the US Secret Service provide fascinating insights into investigations involving the illicit use of digital assets and cryptocurrency, including investment and romance scams (“pig-butchering”). Through real-world case studies, discover how law enforcement is dismantling the laundering networks behind the fraudulent schemes and attempting to trace and seize the digital assets stolen by cybercriminals.
Kyle Krueger & Derek Wang (US Secret Service) share insights into fighting digital fraud. Dinner, drinks, and parking are included.
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Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Pacific) Networking, Discussion and Q&A
Place: Accenture 1003 East 4th Place Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost:
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Kyle Krueger – Network Intrusion Forensic Analyst | US SECRET SERVICE
Kyle Krueger joined the United States Secret Service Los Angeles Field Office as a Special Agent in 2018, where he was tasked with completing the dual protective and investigative mission of the agency. In his investigative capacity, he worked in the Cyber Fraud Task Force where he primarily worked cyber crimes, to include crypto-enabled scams, business email compromises, network intrusions, and romance scams.
Kyle Krueger currently works as a Network Intrusion Forensic Analyst with the United States Secret Service Los Angeles Field Office, where he conducts digital forensic examinations and analysis and digital evidence preservation and recovery in addition to his cyber fraud investigation.
Derek Wang – Special Agent | US SECRET SERVICE
Prior to his current role as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service (USSS) based out of the Los Angeles Field Office in 2022, Derek Wang previously served in the United States Marine Corps and worked at multiple consulting firms including Deloitte and Ernst & Young.
Derek engages in both a protective and investigative mission capacity for the United States Government. In his investigative role, he partners with other federal, state, and local agencies at the HSI El Camino Real Task Force where he focuses on financial and cyber-enabled crimes which include pig butchering, tech scams, gun trafficking, human trafficking, and drug trafficking cases.
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