CBI Special Agent Zeb Smeester will present common types of scams to be aware of, how they work, what to do if confronted with one, and what steps to take if one becomes a victim of a scam.
Special Agent Zeb Smeester works for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) within the Economic Crimes Unit. This unit focuses on all types of scams and white collar economic crimes such as embezzlement, ponzi schemes, and cryptocurrency-related scams. S.A. Smeester is also the vice president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. S.A. Smeester was previously a Detective with the Westminster Police Department (WPD) where he was also an Economic Crimes Detective. His previous position was as a detective with the Special Victims' Unit with WPD investigating crimes against children and human trafficking. He also worked with the 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team that would respond to and investigate law enforcement agencies' deadly uses of force as well as being a member of the Child Abduction Response Team. Prior to his investigative work, S.A. Smeester worked as a patrol officer for WPD. Prior to WPD, S.A. Smeester worked for the Fort Morgan Police Department where he worked as a patrol officer, a SWAT member, and a member of the Gang Unit. S.A. Smeester graduated with a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado State University. S.A. Smeester worked through college with his father's construction company framing family homes in the Fort Collins area. His parents are still residents of Fort Collins. He has two brothers who also reside in the Denver Metro area.