Fraud Detection and Analytics
Harness the Power of Analytics to Detect and Mitigate Fraud
Leveraging data analytics and technology is critical in proactively tackling fraud, reducing the likelihood of harm to your customers and your organization’s reputation.
This course equips you with the skills to leverage fraud analytics for effective detection and prevention. You’ll learn how to gather and prepare data, explore the origins and patterns of fraud, and understand the tools available to identify suspicious activity. Additionally, you will discover how to implement detection models and controls to safeguard data and enhance your fraud prevention capabilities.
Course Content
This Fraud Detection and Analytics Certificate course gives professionals the essential knowledge needed to detect fraud techniques and trends. Participants will learn how to leverage data analytics to proactively mitigate fraudulent activities.
You’ll learn to
- Recognise key fraud analytics concepts, behavioural patterns, and common origination channels
- Identify the essential components of data collection and data preparation
- Understand the role of data analytics and the range of analytic tools available
- Build a fraud detection model, apply data-driven fraud controls, and implement a robust detection system
Key course topics
- Fraud analytics, common behavioral patterns, and origination channels of fraud
- The components of data collection and data preparation
- The role of data analytics and the analytic tools available
- How to build a fraud detection model, how to use fraud controls for data, and how to implement a fraud detection system
Intended audience
This certificate course is for professionals at financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) who are currently working in, or considering, fraud-related roles. It’s also suitable for those in anti-financial crime (AFC) positions looking to enhance their fraud expertise with financial fraud analytics training. This includes:
- Professionals working on anti-fraud teams across prevention, detection, and fraud response
- Managers and supervisors overseeing fraud teams
- Fraud officers, investigators, and other fraud specialist roles responsible for executing and managing anti-fraud programs
- Professionals auditing fraud controls
- Technology and product specialists supporting anti-fraud measures
Course structure
- Online and self-paced
- Four hours of coursework
- Complete within four weeks
- 20-question final assessment
- Results available immediately
Next steps
The Fraud Detection and Analytics Certificate is one of five fraud certificates that make up our Certified Anti-Fraud Specialist (CAFS) program. If you complete each of the certificates and pass the proctored exam, you will earn the CAFS designation. Find out more about becoming CAFS-certified here.
FAQs
You have four weeks from the date you purchase the certificate to access the study materials and complete this fraud detection and analytics certificate course. After four weeks, your access to the study materials will expire. The exact date your access will expire can be found on our LMS. Please contact us if you need to extend your access.
Yes, all ACAMS certificate courses are accessible on desktop, mobile, and most other devices.
Pricing
- Access your self-paced online course
- 400 hours of training webinars live and on demand
- Practitioner toolkits and best practice guides
- Perspectives from 115,000+ global members
- Discounts on all ACAMS products