Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2010 | Page 8

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY

A Day In The Life Of A Fraud Investigator

Renata Jones, Fraud Investigator for the Prince George’s County,
Maryland, State’s Attorneys’ Office
Carolyn Hess Johnson, Esq.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AS A
FRAUD INVESTIGATOR?

WHAT IS YOUR GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR WORKING A
FRAUD CASE?

My work primarily consists of gathering and analyzing financial
documents pertinent to the alleged fraud. I work on fifteen to twenty
cases at any given time, each one involving multiple documents
and records. In addition, I spend a great deal of time speaking with
victims assessing the overall case and the damages.

After speaking with the victim, I begin by sending out subpoenas for
bank records. The records of both the victim and the offender are
needed to allow for the examination and traci