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Employment Percentage
-0.6152671108
SOC ID
13-2098
SOC Title
Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other
ONET ID
13-2099.04
ONET Concat ID
13209904
Median Salary
84433.35
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
4
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
80
Ed Level Masters
16
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
Core Tasks
  • Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
  • Document all investigative activities.
  • Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
  • Gather financial documents related to investigations.
  • Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.
  • Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.
  • Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.
  • Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.
  • Prepare evidence for presentation in court.
  • Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.
  • Testify in court regarding investigation findings.
  • Recommend actions in fraud cases.
  • Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.
  • Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
  • Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques.
  • Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud.
  • Advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection.
  • Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques.
  • Design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.
  • Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.
  • Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems.
Start Annual Earnings
46904.66
Top Annual Earnings
164170.29
EMSI Career Title Slug
fraud-examiner-investigator-or-analyst