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Fraud Investigator If I were to be a part of the fraud examiner career field, I would have to choose the fraud investigative field. There are a wide variety of companies that hire fraud investigators; for example insurance agencies, realtors, banks, online retailers and also the government. There are plenty of other types of companies that need fraud investigators, because it is, unfortunately, an all too common crime. The job posting I found is for the Bank of Hawaii. The requirements for this job are quite extensive as this is a big job opportunity for anyone in this career field. The Bank of Hawaii is hiring a full time fraud investigator. “The Fraud Investigator has the responsibility of reviewing and researching transactions with a focus on fraud detection and mitigation. This position will interact with various business units, corporate security and risk partners to support the fraud detection and mitigation strategies of the bank, and is responsible for reviewing and analyzing customer transactions to identify and report suspicious activity to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Fraud Investigator assists with business unit 's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements and Bank policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to Anti-Money Laundering laws and regulations, Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act” (Bank of Hawaii).
The bank is requiring that any applicant for the fraud investigator position has a college degree or equivalent in business experience. The bank doesn’t specify on what type of degree is needed, so I am going to speculate that it is a degree in social sciences or criminal justice. On some other job listings for fraud investigation, I have come across that they would require a BS degree in social sciences, business, or criminal justice. The applicant must also have at least five years of comprehensive



References: Fraud Investigator Job Posting. (N/A). The Bank of Hawaii. Retrieved from: http://jobview.monster.com/fraud-investigator-job-honolulu-hi-us-123556643.aspx

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