Fraud investigator, Kaitūhura hara taware
Also known as
- Fraud examiner, fraud analyst, internal fraud coordinator, investigator, senior serious fraud investigator, team leader revenue fraud
Fraud investigators check claims of fraud. They collect evidence, take statements, make reports and direct fraud detection and prevention planning.
Your pay could be
$60K
Lower
$75K to $114K
Most common
$138K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Fraud investigators
- usually work irregular and long hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally
- need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- investigate reports of fraud and scams
- collect evidence of fraud
- check financial records for unusual activity
- work with police and other agencies
- interview people to get information
- write reports on investigation findings
- give fraud prevention advice
- track new types of fraud and scams
- train staff to find and report fraud
Enterprising
Investigative
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need experience to become a fraud investigator and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a relevant tertiary qualification in law studies, banking and finance, justice and law enforcement or similar area
- a driver licence
- to pass a police check
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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