Fraud Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least five years of investigative experience participating in complex financial investigations, with specialized experience in mail fraud, money laundering, organized crime, forfeiture, or a similar area of criminal activity.
• Knowledge of federal statutes and federal rules of criminal and civil procedure.
• Ability to communicate research and analytical steps and results clearly, orally and in writing, using formats such as charts and reports.
• Experience conducting research using the Internet and commercial or public databases.
• Ability to analyze investigative results and make sound recommendations for additional investigative action.
• Experience identifying appropriate analytical techniques and methods during an investigation.
• Experience preparing complex criminal and/or civil investigations and producing final work products.
• Ability to work independently.
• Prior experience investigating complex financial investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation, including drug screening; a favorable credit check is required for cleared positions.
• Must have resided in the United States for the past five years without residing outside the United States for six or more consecutive months during that period.
• Must meet the Moderate Background Investigation security requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with the Inspection Service, IRS, or a similar federal law enforcement agency is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Handle, review, and process Project JOLT and elder fraud mailings referrals.
• Assist with parcel and mail-piece tracking.
• Intercept parcels suspected of fraud and contact mailers or recipients to determine whether mailings are fraud-related.
• Communicate with parcel mailers and recipients, USPS postal employees, USPIS employees, law enforcement agencies, and others about parcels suspected or confirmed to be linked to fraud.
• Assist post offices with proper handling procedures for suspected fraud-related mail pieces.
• Provide subject matter expertise for JOLT and elder fraud investigations.
• Review and analyze business records; trace proceeds of illegal activity; prepare cash-flow and personal-wealth analyses and analyze related financial transactions.
• Present analytical findings in reports and presentations using non-technical terminology for varied audiences.
• Mine postal records and other databases to identify fraudulent activity; document and timely disseminate research results.
• Complete assigned tasks within required timeframes to support criminal or civil investigations.
• Assist Postal Inspectors in developing intelligence for criminal investigations and prepare initial investigative research.
• Compile background information by researching pertinent records and other data.
• Document and report analytical results, create graphic displays and reports, and disseminate data as required.
• Develop civil and/or criminal cases for presentation to the appropriate prosecution authority.