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Career in Fraud

  • 05-06-2015 12:35pm
    #1
    Young Blood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭


    I want to pursue a career in fraud. I think it's fascinating. Can anyone advise?


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  • #2
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Like to expand?
    Are you talking about joining An Garda Síochána?
    Becoming and underwriter or risk accessor?
    Going into insurance?
    Starting a life of crime?

    'I want a career in fraud'- could mean of a remarkably different number of things- some commendable, others, not.


  • #3
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Young Blood wrote: »
    I want to pursue a career in fraud. I think it's fascinating. Can anyone advise?

    I have loads of advice if you are interested?


  • #4
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,605 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    Young Blood wrote: »
    I want to pursue a career in fraud. I think it's fascinating. Can anyone advise?

    I thought it was illegal :confused:


  • #5
    monflat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭monflat


    Young Blood wrote: »
    I want to pursue a career in fraud. I think it's fascinating. Can anyone advise?



    As in leaving new Zealand with fiance still outstanding on a motorbike???


  • #6
    moonlighting
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭moonlighting


    Theirs great money to be made in the black market but i doubt people are going to tell you here online how it works.


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  • #7
    Young Blood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Young Blood


    Bunch a comedians ha ha

    I meant as in work. Jobs that deal specifically with fraud. Maybe consumer fraud or compliance.


  • #8
    emigrate2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭emigrate2012


    John Delaney seems to be doing alright, did ye see his Mott????


  • #9
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Are you good at accountancy- thats the usual way to get into this area (you could specialise in forensic accountancy- and indeed- temping in companies who manage consumer credit/liquidations/asset forfeitures etc- is a good way to get a feel for the industry.

    Its not for the faint hearted. You will spend a significant amount of your time in court explaining and justifying your actions- no matter how straightforward and necessary they may have been.

    Get a few temp posts first- I imagine you have an idea of what the industry is- which in actual fact is only a very small part of what a role might entail......

    After that- you're looking at accountancy qualifications, underwriting experience, actuarial qualifications and experience etc etc etc.

    The money is good- but the work is hard- and akin to civil servants and bank workers- its not a job you advertise to people when you're out and about.........


  • #10
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    Young Blood wrote: »
    Bunch a comedians ha ha

    I meant as in work. Jobs that deal specifically with fraud. Maybe consumer fraud or compliance.

    Plenty of fraud / security work in the gambling business.


  • #11
    Young Blood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Young Blood


    3DataModem wrote: »
    Plenty of fraud / security work in the gambling business.

    How do I get into that?


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Young Blood wrote: »
    How do I get into that?

    Get a custom support job in a bank and try to move in to the area you want start with the system such as pay backs on credit cards, suspending suspicious payments etc., the important thing is that would get you experience of the system the financial institution use.


  • #13
    volchitsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,099 ✭✭✭volchitsa


    Young Blood wrote: »
    I want to pursue a career in fraud. I think it's fascinating. Can anyone advise?

    I'd say you're already well on the way, skipping NZ with financial commitments still outstanding, and giving advice like this on Boards : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=95233225. :mad:

    Uncivil to the President (24 hour forum ban)



  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    O yeah the financial institution do a very thorough check of your financial and work history before you get the job( because it is fraud prevention ) and I mean thorough its not a quick check of you references they will ask your permission to check.


  • #15
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,605 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    volchitsa wrote: »
    I'd say you're already well on the way, skipping NZ with financial commitments still outstanding, and giving advice like this on Boards : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=95233225. :mad:

    Oh dear, a career in fraud rather than fraud prevention then.....

    Last time I had to get a clearance, I needed to provide evidence to confirm no debts outstanding nor legal actions, a police certificate of good character and certification by the state security services that I did not represent a threat to national security!


  • #16
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    Last time I had to get a clearance, I needed to provide evidence to confirm no debts outstanding nor legal actions, a police certificate of good character and certification by the state security services that I did not represent a threat to national security!

    Its pretty standard.
    You also get asked whether you've ever lived abroad- where, for how long- and often you'll have to get clearances from them too.......
    It can take quite some time to get all your clearances (sometimes months......)

    Of course- it depends on the post you're going for........


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