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Fraud Data Analytics

Use data-driven red flags to focus fraud reviews, investigations, and control testing

Lauren DealSD

Created by Lauren Deal, Steve DeSantis

Explore how to use data analytics to spot red flags and focus your fraud investigations. Learn to connect fraud schemes with analytical tests and interpret results to guide deeper reviews. Build practical skills for targeting high-risk transactions without losing sight of traditional evidence gathering.

ACI | Sep 2026 | 916 min

What You Will Learn

You will start by understanding fraud concepts and risk assessment, then move into data sources and team roles. Real-world scenarios help you design and interpret analytics tests, while practical examples show how to plan follow-up actions and communicate findings effectively.

Key Features

  • Connect fraud schemes and warning signs to targeted analytics tests and follow-up
  • Design and interpret data-driven tests to focus reviews on high-risk transactions
  • Coordinate analytics work with interviews and control reviews for stronger investigations

Target Audience

This course is ideal for internal auditors, fraud examiners, investigators, compliance and risk professionals, and analytics team members with some experience. If you know the basics of audits or investigations and want to use data analytics to strengthen your fraud reviews, you'll find practical tools and strategies here.

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