I am happy to report that the Ottawa Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigators Association is hosting its annual Fall Case Study again this year. This year’s case study is sure to be interesting to anyone involved in new technologies, social media, MMORPGs and Virtual Worlds.

Here is some of the information available from the summary on the HTCIA Ottawa Chapter’s website:

In this year’s case study we will learn how a highly sophisticated international organized crime is running a stealth operation in the black markets of virtual world & game crime. The operation acquires victims’ assets and identities through various schemes. It then uses the capabilities of virtual worlds and auction sites to launder funds and fence the stolen goods.

Although the case is fictional, it promises to be informative and very interesting. For a look at the rest of the case study summary, as well as speaker information and times please visit here.

The first of the three part series will be happening on Tuesday September 9, 2008 at the Ottawa Curling Club 440 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, ON.

For more information on the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, please visit the International Organization’s site. For more information on our local chapter, please visit the local chapter’s site .