Occupation AtlasFraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
O*NET · 13-2099.04
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
Also called AML Analyst · AML Analyst (Anti-Money Laundering Analyst) · AML Consultant · AML Consultant (Anti-Money Laundering Consultant) · AML Investigator · AML Investigator (Anti-Money Laundering Investigator) · AML Operations Analyst · AML Operations Analyst (Anti-Money Laundering Operations Analyst)
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AML Specialist · AML Specialist (Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) · Anti-Fraud Operations Analyst · Casino Gaming Regulator · Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) · CFE · Confidential Investigator · Detection and Investigation Analyst · Financial Crimes Investigator · Financial Investigator · Fraud Analyst · Fraud and Waste Investigator · Fraud Data Analyst · Fraud Detection Analyst · Fraud Examiner · Fraud Investigator · Fraud Prevention Analyst · Fraud Prevention Specialist · Fraud Risk Analyst · Fraud Specialist · Fraud Strategy Analyst · SIU Clinical Investigator · SIU Clinical Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Clinical Investigator) · SIU Field Investigator · SIU Field Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Field Investigator) · SIU Investigator · Special Investigations Unit Investigator (SIU Investigator)
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CIEConventional · Investigative · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.62
- I Investigative4.67
- E Enterprising4.57
- R Realistic2.01
- S Social1.95
- A Artistic1.22
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (21%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- WritingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.3Level —
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Document all investigative activities.Importance 4.7
- Prepare written reports of investigation findings.Importance 4.5
- Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.Importance 4.5
- Gather financial documents related to investigations.Importance 4.5
- Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.Importance 4.5
- Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.Importance 4.3
- Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.Importance 4.3
- Recommend actions in fraud cases.Importance 4.2
- Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.Importance 4.2
- Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.Importance 4.2
- Prepare evidence for presentation in court.Importance 4.1
- Design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.Importance 4.1
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- Testify in court regarding investigation findings.Importance 4.0
- Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.Importance 4.0
- Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques.Importance 3.9
- Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques.Importance 3.9
- Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.Importance 3.9
- Advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection.Importance 3.7
- Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems.Importance 3.5
- Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.Importance 3.1
- Obtain and serve subpoenas.Importance 4.1
- Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.Importance 3.9
- Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud.Importance 3.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- AdministrativeImportance 3.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TransportationImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.4Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.4Level —
- DesignImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- PhysicsImportance 1.4Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.5Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.1Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.9Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Processing InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.2Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
28 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (6)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
- Structured query language SQLhot
Hot (9; 6 more marked hot above)
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Python
- R
- SAS
- Splunk Enterprise
- Tableau
Other tools (13)
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Bookkeeping software
- Business intelligence software
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Guardian Analytics FraudMAP
- IBM Cognos
- LexisNexis
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- PCG Software Virtual Examiner
- SAP Business Objects
- TIBCO Spotfire
- TriZetto QNXT
- Vertafore ImageRight
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