Fraud Examiners and Analysts
Official O*NET title: Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (13-2099.04)
Also called: fraud investigator, fraud examiner, aml analyst, anti-fraud operations analyst, casino gaming regulator
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques
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How AI is changing fraud examiners and analysts work
7 of 20 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 35%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare written reports of investigation findings (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Gather financial documents related to investigations (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Recommend actions in fraud cases (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Document all investigative activities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare evidence for presentation in court (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Design, put in place, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Testify in court regarding investigation findings (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Obtain and serve subpoenas — no recorded AI use
- Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud — no recorded AI use
- Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques”. Try the prompt for: “Prepare written reports of investigation findings”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and fraud examiners and analysts
Will AI replace fraud examiners and analysts?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 7 of the 20 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 16 of the 23 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which fraud analyst tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques; prepare written reports of investigation findings; gather financial documents related to investigations.
Which fraud analyst tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: document all investigative activities; create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity; interview witnesses or suspects and take statements. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 79% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a fraud analyst start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Fraud Examiners and Analysts ranks #231 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #21 of 31 in Finance.
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