The Days of Noah: Book One: Conspiracy Read Free Page B

“I noticed a pattern in some of the credit cards I’m monitoring. A large portion of the ones in a specific file are being used to purchase cryptocurrencies. All of the purchases are being reported as fraudulent charges. The only thing I can see that they have in common is that they are all coming from one specific file. It leads me to believe that it could be someone inside the Company that is siphoning off funds. Once the cryptocurrencies are purchased, the funds are completely anonymous and untraceable.”
    “Is monitoring fraudulent charges on your task specification dossier?” Jones asked.
    “Well, no,” Everett replied. “I’m watching for unusual purchases: firearms, ammunition, long-term storage food, tactical equipment, gold bullion, silver coins, components that can be used to manufacture explosives. I’m to cross check those transactions against the NSA database and make sure the purchasers are already flagged by Homeland. If the purchases are of a sufficient dollar amount or quantity, I’m to integrate all of their data to a second-tier watch list. I then aggregate the purchaser’s social media posts, e-mails, phone calls, and movements, logged by the GPS in their cell phones, to a level three protocol and forward the analysis to a tier-two watch-list specialist.
    “Originally, I thought it could be a group of domestic terrorists diverting the funds to cryptocurrency accounts so they could use them for making untraceable purchases of guns or explosives. After looking closely at the individuals, the only commonality I could find was that they are in the same CIA file. Political views, websites visited, religious affiliations, and geographical locations are as diverse as you can imagine. They look like a random cross section of America—other than the usual things that got them on the list in the first place, of course.”
    Jones crossed his hands and rocked in his executive chair. “Good work, Everett. I don’t think you have anything to worry about, though. No cryptocurrency is untraceable. The NSA just hasn’t integrated our systems with the Utah data center yet. Once that’s online, you’ll be able to trace cryptocurrencies as easily as credit cards and RFID-tagged US paper currency. Out of curiosity, which cryptocurrencies were purchased?”
    “Litecoin, Ripple, Darkcoin, Nxt. What was obviously missing from the currencies purchased was bitcoin.”
    Jones nodded and smiled. “Let me know if you need anything else. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
    Everett knew that was his cue to leave. “Thank you, Agent Jones.”
    As he returned to his cubicle, Everett glanced at his watch. “Ten till five.” He logged out, shut down his computer, and headed toward the door. He cleared security and was soon on his way home.
    Everett spoke aloud as he drove. “That guy knew something. I wasn’t giving him any new information. If anything, I was only confirming what he was already aware of.”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER 3
     
     
    Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
    Proverbs 4:7
     
    “Daddy!” Lacy met her father at the door each day after work.
    “Hi, sweetheart.” Noah grabbed the little girl and squeezed her in his arms.
    “Supper will be ready in twenty minutes,” Cassie said. “How was your day?”
    “Good. Yours?” Noah put Lacy back down and hugged his wife from behind as she continued preparing the meal.
    Cassie smiled. “Well, let me tell you what a smart daughter you have. We learned all about the Revolutionary War today.”
    “Is that still in the Community Core curriculum you got from the Tennessee Department of Education?” Noah inquired.
    “Ha.” Cassie shot Noah a look. “You’re not serious are you?”
    Noah shrugged. “What’s for dinner?”
    “Pork chops, turnip greens, and fried apples. That’s probably that last of the greens we’ll get from the garden this year.”
    “But you froze a lot,” Noah