HOW TO START A CAREER IN TRUST AND SAFETY IN FRAUD PREVENTION
Study guide for fraud prevention
A question I’m often asked is, "How do you keep up with industry knowledge for fraud prevention?" This post will break down resources tailored to different backgrounds and knowledge levels in the Trust and Safety field.
New to the Field but Don't Want to Pursue a College Degree
What is fraud prevention even about? Fraud has been around for centuries, and it’s fascinating how creatively bad actors operate. As you explore the resources below, consider what you could do or build to counter these behaviors. If this problem space intrigues you, welcome to the world of fraud prevention.
Books
Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today's Rip-off Artists by Frank Abagnale Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale and Stan Redding Fraud 101: Techniques and Strategies for Understanding Fraud by Stephen Pedneault Survive Online Book by Matthew Meis, MBA
• Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today's Rip-off Artists by Frank Abagnale
• Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale and Stan Redding
• Fraud 101: Techniques and Strategies for Understanding Fraud by Stephen Pedneault
• Survive Online Book by Matthew Meis, MBA
Other Resources
Trust and Safety Association Curriculums: Clear breakdowns on job families and foundational Trust and Safety risk approaches. Become a Trust & Safety Leader by Tiffany Wang: This short training course explains what Trust & Safety is and how to build a team. Trust and Safety Academy by ActiveFence: Information on Trust and Safety, types of 'badness' online, and content moderation.
• Trust and Safety Association Curriculums: Clear breakdowns on job families and foundational Trust and Safety risk approaches.
• Become a Trust & Safety Leader by Tiffany Wang: This short training course explains what Trust & Safety is and how to build a team.
• Trust and Safety Academy by ActiveFence: Information on Trust and Safety, types of 'badness' online, and content moderation.
Podcasts
Darknet Diaries: Covers various dark aspects of the internet, including global fraud. As you listen to real-life stories, think about how fraud/scams occur and what investigation and monitoring entail. Fraudish by Kelly Paxton: Kelly interviewed variety of professional in the fraud prevention industry to share his/her stories. Give audiences a good sense about what the scopes of work looks like.
• Darknet Diaries: Covers various dark aspects of the internet, including global fraud. As you listen to real-life stories, think about how fraud/scams occur and what investigation and monitoring entail.
• Fraudish by Kelly Paxton: Kelly interviewed variety of professional in the fraud prevention industry to share his/her stories. Give audiences a good sense about what the scopes of work looks like.
Formal Training
Bachelor's Degree
Economic Crime Investigation Online Bachelor's Degree by Champlain College Forensic Investigation (Full-Time/Part-Time) by British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination by Southern New Hampshire University (100% online) Financial Crime Investigation by Keiser University, FL, US Cyber Security and Forensics by Murdoch University, Australia
• Economic Crime Investigation Online Bachelor's Degree by Champlain College
• Forensic Investigation (Full-Time/Part-Time) by British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
• Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination by Southern New Hampshire University (100% online)
• Financial Crime Investigation by Keiser University, FL, US
• Cyber Security and Forensics by Murdoch University, Australia
Master's Degree
US
MBA in Fraud and Forensics by Carlow University (100% Online) Online Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation Programs by Utica University Online Master of Science in Investigation by University of New Haven (100% online)
• MBA in Fraud and Forensics by Carlow University (100% Online)
• Online Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation Programs by Utica University
• Online Master of Science in Investigation by University of New Haven (100% online)
Europe
Master of Science in Economic Crime by University of Portsmouth, UK MSc Fraud and Risk Management by Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland (100% Online) GradDip Forensic Computing and Cyber Crime Investigation
• Master of Science in Economic Crime by University of Portsmouth, UK
• MSc Fraud and Risk Management by Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland (100% Online)
• GradDip Forensic Computing and Cyber Crime Investigation
Asia
Master of Fraud and Financial Crime by Charles Sturt University, Australia
Online Programs
Fraud Detection and Prevention by National University of Singapore (in-person) Financial Crime Academy (online/in-person) OECD Asia-Pacific Academy for Tax and Financial Crime (online+in-person)
• Fraud Detection and Prevention by National University of Singapore (in-person)
• Financial Crime Academy (online/in-person)
• OECD Asia-Pacific Academy for Tax and Financial Crime (online+in-person)
Ongoing Study and Learning Resources
About Fraud: Love the webinars page which provides interviews and resources with fraud prevention professionals at various levels. Marketplace Risk: Focuses on digital platform risk, including payment fraud and AI. Great for those working in SaaS or merchant platforms and learn about different type of risk. Nigel Ramoutar's LinkedIn: Regularly shares stories and information about internet scams and fraud.
• About Fraud: Love the webinars page which provides interviews and resources with fraud prevention professionals at various levels.
• Marketplace Risk: Focuses on digital platform risk, including payment fraud and AI. Great for those working in SaaS or merchant platforms and learn about different type of risk.
• Nigel Ramoutar's LinkedIn: Regularly shares stories and information about internet scams and fraud.
Technical Resources
Fraud Detection in Python by DataCamp Building Trust by UX Design by Tetiana Gulei via LinkedIn
• Fraud Detection in Python by DataCamp
• Building Trust by UX Design by Tetiana Gulei via LinkedIn
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