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O*NET 13-2099.04: Fraud Examiners, Investigators and AnalystsMedian pay $81,100/year (BLS, May 2025)23 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.

Your job title Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Anti-Fraud Operations Analyst, Casino Gaming Regulator, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Confidential Investigator, Financial Crimes Investigator, Financial Investigator, Fraud Analyst, SIU Clinical Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Clinical Investigator), SIU Field Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Field Investigator), Special Investigations Unit Investigator (SIU Investigator).

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 38%AI-assist 56%Stays human 5%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 7 AI-ready, 13 AI-assist and 3 human-led tasks out of 23. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork

Thinking & planning

People & communication

Leading & teaching

Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

Document all investigative activities.Write it up · Daily
Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.Write it up · Daily
Gather financial documents related to investigations.Look into it · Weekly

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

Testify in court regarding investigation findings.Be there for people · A few times a year
Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.Watch & inspect · A few times a year
Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.Hands-on work · A few times a year

Skills to build & where you could move ↓

AI can draft these 7

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Document all investigative activities.

Daily

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to document all investigative activities.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software and Microsoft SharePoint.
Case: [type]
Information: [next of kin, effects]

Draft documentation and inventory format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case documentation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you document all investigative activities (today).

Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Information] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Document information related to legal proceedings..

Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.

Daily

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software and Microsoft SharePoint.
System: [describe]
Data: [paste]

Draft entries in the required format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Database records update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you create and maintain logs, records and databases of information about fraudulent (today).

Step 2Fill in [System] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain data in information systems or databases..

Prepare written reports of investigation findings.

Weekly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 41% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to prepare written reports of investigation findings.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software and Microsoft SharePoint.
Case: [type, no names]
Findings: [paste notes]

Draft the required report sections. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case or investigation report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare written reports of investigation findings (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare legal or investigatory documentation..

Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.

Weekly

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.

Context: We use Tableau and Business intelligence software; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Question: [price reasonableness, cost trends, profitability]
Data: [paste proposals, reports, history]

Analyze, compare to benchmarks and give a recommendation. Show formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Business data analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Question] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Use it in your next negotiation or estimate. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze business or financial data..

Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques.

Monthly

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Profession: [describe]
Area: [industry deals, safety rules, practice changes]

Brief me on what's new, how it affects my work, and where to keep up. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Professional update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain knowledge of current events and trends.

Step 2Fill in [Profession] and [Area] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Set up one way to keep up (newsletter, feed).

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Update professional knowledge..

Prepare evidence for presentation in court.

A few times a year

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

Show prompt & steps

AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to prepare evidence for presentation in court.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Audience: [clients and managers: what they already know and what worries them]
Topic: [paste the details about evidence]

Help me explain this to clients and managers: (1) a 3-sentence plain-language version, (2) one everyday analogy, (3) the 5 questions they're most likely to ask, with short answers, (4) a one-page handout.

10-minute exercise: One-page explainer: evidence

Step 1Think of what clients and managers ask you most about evidence.

Step 2Paste the official wording into [Topic] and describe them honestly in [Audience].

Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace, then try the 3-sentence version on the next person who asks. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect evidence for legal proceedings..

Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems.

A few times a year

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Profession: [describe]
Area: [industry deals, safety rules, practice changes]

Brief me on what's new, how it affects my work, and where to keep up. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Professional update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you research or evaluate new technologies.

Step 2Fill in [Profession] and [Area] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Set up one way to keep up (newsletter, feed).

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Update professional knowledge..

AI can help you prep these 13

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Gather financial documents related to investigations.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to gather financial documents related to investigations.

Context: We use LexisNexis and SAS; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Purpose: [claim, appraisal, credit check, audit]
Records needed: [transactions, statements, credit reports]

List where to get each record, what authorization is needed, what to check on each, and red flags. Give me a tracking table.

10-minute exercise: Gather financial records

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you gather financial documents to investigations (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Purpose] and [Records needed] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Use the tracking table on that file and note anything still missing.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Gather financial records..

Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.

Context: We use LexisNexis and SAS; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
The matter: [claim, complaint or dispute, no names]
What I have so far: [documents, statements, facts]

Organize what I have into a timeline, list facts established vs disputed, identify gaps in evidence, and suggest next investigative steps. Point out legal issues I should confirm.

10-minute exercise: Organize an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review reports of suspected fraud (this week).

Step 2Fill in [The matter] and [What I have so far].

Step 3Use the gap list to pick your next step, and confirm every legal point with a real source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Investigate legal issues..

Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.

Context: We use LexisNexis and SAS; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
The matter: [claim, complaint or dispute, no names]
What I have so far: [documents, statements, facts]

Organize what I have into a timeline, list facts established vs disputed, identify gaps in evidence, and suggest next investigative steps. Point out legal issues I should confirm.

10-minute exercise: Organize an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you lead, or participate in and fraud investigation teams (this week).

Step 2Fill in [The matter] and [What I have so far].

Step 3Use the gap list to pick your next step, and confirm every legal point with a real source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Investigate legal issues.. Also involves: Supervise employees..

Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Claim or case: [type of claim or incident, no names]
Person: [claimant, witness, police officer, physician]

Write an interview plan: facts to establish, open questions in order, follow-ups for inconsistencies, documents to request, and how to record the statement accurately.

10-minute exercise: Plan a statement interview

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.

Step 2Fill in [Claim or case] and the [Person] you'll speak to.

Step 3Use the plan on the call and compare your notes with what you usually capture.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants.. Also involves: Prepare legal or investigatory documentation..

Recommend actions in fraud cases.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 52% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to recommend actions in fraud cases.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Issue: [market, operations, policy]
Audience: [groups, dealers]

Write advice with reasons. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Business advice

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you recommend actions (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Issue] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.. Also involves: Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters..

Design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.

Monthly

AI drafts scripts and configs; design and security are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft configurations, scripts and test cases and explain unfamiliar systems. Architecture and security decisions need your expertise.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.

Context: We use R and Python; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Need: [cost monitoring, project tracking]
Data sources: [describe]

Design the system: data model, reports, and spreadsheet or database setup. Propose the approach first, then the code with comments and tests, and point out security risks.

10-minute exercise: Reporting or tracking system

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.

Step 2Fill in [Need] and [Data sources] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Build it with last month's real data and check the totals.

Don't paste secrets, passwords or proprietary code into tools your employer hasn't approved.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop business or financial information systems..

Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.

Monthly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.

Context: We use LexisNexis and SAS; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
The matter: [claim, complaint or dispute, no names]
What I have so far: [documents, statements, facts]

Organize what I have into a timeline, list facts established vs disputed, identify gaps in evidence, and suggest next investigative steps. Point out legal issues I should confirm.

10-minute exercise: Organize an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you coordinate investigative efforts.

Step 2Fill in [The matter] and [What I have so far].

Step 3Use the gap list to pick your next step, and confirm every legal point with a real source. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Investigate legal issues..

Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 48% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.

Context: We use Tableau and Business intelligence software; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Operation or plan: [describe]
Known risks: [list]

Build a risk register with likelihood, impact and mitigation. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Business risk assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.

Step 2Fill in [Operation or plan] and [Known risks] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assess risks to business operations.. Also involves: Analyze business or financial data..

Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.

Monthly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.

Context: We use LexisNexis and SAS; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
The matter: [claim, complaint or dispute, no names]
What I have so far: [documents, statements, facts]

Organize what I have into a timeline, list facts established vs disputed, identify gaps in evidence, and suggest next investigative steps. Point out legal issues I should confirm.

10-minute exercise: Organize an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity.

Step 2Fill in [The matter] and [What I have so far].

Step 3Use the gap list to pick your next step, and confirm every legal point with a real source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Investigate legal issues..

Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques.

A few times a year

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Skill: [orientation, role-play topic]
Learners: [new hires, staff]

Plan a session with varied techniques and a practice scenario. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Skills training session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train others.

Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check learners can apply it on the job.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Train personnel to enhance job skills..

Advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection.

A few times a year

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 33% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Issue: [market, operations, policy]
Audience: [groups, dealers]

Write advice with reasons. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Business advice

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise businesses or agencies.

Step 2Fill in [Issue] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on business or operational matters..

Obtain and serve subpoenas.

A few times a year

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to obtain and serve subpoenas.

Context: We use Electronic health record EHR software and Bookkeeping software.
What needs approval: [shipment, filing, permit, submission]
Agency or body: [who approves]

List documents required, forms, deadlines, typical questions from the agency, and a tracker template. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Authorization paperwork tracker

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain and serve subpoenas.

Step 2Fill in [What needs approval] and [Agency or body] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check the document list against the agency's current requirements.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Obtain documentation to authorize activities.. Also involves: Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings..

Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud.

A few times a year

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Supplier: [type]
Terms: [price, discount, transport]

Prepare and role-play. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Supplier contract negotiation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you negotiate with responsible parties.

Step 2Fill in [Supplier] and [Terms] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Importance 3.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers..

These stay human 3

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Impact of decisions: important results · Face-to-face discussions: once a week or more but not every day · Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Frequency of decisions: once a week or more but not every day

Testify in court regarding investigation findings.

A few times a year

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to testify in court regarding investigation findings.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Proceeding: [court, hearing, legislative]
Topic: [findings, violations, investigation]

Help me prepare: key facts in order, likely questions including hostile ones, and how to answer calmly and only within my knowledge. Then cross-examine me.

10-minute exercise: Testimony prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you testify in court regarding investigation findings.

Step 2Fill in [Proceeding] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Review with counsel and stick strictly to facts you can support. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Testify at legal or legislative proceedings..

Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.

A few times a year

Needs your eyes on site. AI can build the checklist and the report.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can build your inspection checklists, explain standards and turn your notes and photos into clean reports.

Prep prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Type of case: [claim, inspection, violation, investigation]
Rules that apply: [chain-of-custody, agency procedures]

Create a checklist for collecting and preserving evidence for this type of case: what to gather, how to label, document and store it, and common mistakes that make evidence inadmissible. Add a template log.

10-minute exercise: Evidence collection checklist

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct field surveillance.

Step 2Fill in [Type of case] and the procedures you follow in [Rules that apply].

Step 3Compare the checklist with your agency's procedure. Your official procedure always wins.

Importance 3.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect evidence for legal proceedings..

Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.

A few times a year

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fraud examiner (investigators and analysts). Part of my job is to arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.

Context: The work draws on law and government, economics and accounting and psychology.
Situation: [arrest, detention for questioning]
Rules: [legal requirements, agency policy]

Summarize the steps, rights advisements, documentation and safety points as a study aid, with scenario questions.

10-minute exercise: Detention procedure refresher

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you arrest individuals.

Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Verify every legal point against your agency's training material and legal counsel.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Detain suspects or witnesses.. Also involves: Apprehend criminal suspects..

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Reading Comprehensionimportance 4.1/5
Used in: Getting Information
Critical Thinkingimportance 4.0/5
Used in: Getting Information
Active Listeningimportance 4.2/5
Used in: Getting Information
Writingimportance 4.2/5
Used in: Documenting/Recording Information

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