Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
$81,100 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 89%
- 10%
- 1%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 11%. Today's estimate: 15%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 23 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 17% | 3.3 work days6.7 h to 2.5 work weeks | 0%Half by Nov 2028 | |
| Design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 16% | 2.1 work days3.3 h to 1.7 work weeks | 1%Half by Sep 2028 | |
| Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 14% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1 work week | 2%Half by Apr 2028 | |
| Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 13% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 3.1 work days | 7%Half by Nov 2027 | |
| Prepare written reports of investigation findings.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 8% | 5 h1.7 h to 2.5 work days | 14%Half by Jul 2027 | |
| Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 2.5 h50 min to 1 work day | Stays with people | |
| Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 6% | 1.3 h25 min to 6.7 h | 53%Half by now | |
| Gather financial documents related to investigations.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 1.7 h25 min to 6.7 h | 43%Half by Nov 2026 | |
| Document all investigative activities.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min17 min to 2.5 h | 92%Half by now | |
| Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 50 min13 min to 2.5 h | 79%Half by now | |
| Recommend actions in fraud cases.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 2% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 0.9% | 1.7 h50 min to 5 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
- Federal Executive Branch27,370 people
- Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)21,040 people
- Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities14,410 people
- Management of Companies and Enterprises9,310 people
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools4,610 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.