Swetha Viswanath
FRAUD INVESTIGATION - FINCRIME ANALYST
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Fraud and risk operations professional with 6+ years of experience in fraud investigation, Fraud Detection , ATO , PTO , ID Theft, risk assessment, customer verification, AML/KYC operations, quality auditing, and compliance. Experienced in investigating Account Takeover (ATO), chargeback fraud, arrears fraud, collusion, and promotional abuse. Skilled in analyzing suspicious customer activity and transactions, making risk-based approve, decline, and escalation decisions, and managing high-volume casework while maintaining accuracy and SLA standards.
Strong experience in SOP adherence, audit readiness, case documentation, process improvement, FDA requirements and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience
RISK ANALYST - Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad
(2017-08 - 2023-11)
US Client
- Reviewed customer accounts and transactions to identify suspicious activity, potential fraud, and risk indicators.
- Investigated Account Takeover (ATO), chargeback fraud, arrears fraud, collusion, and promotional abuse cases.
- Investigated Account Takeover (ATO) incidents by analyzing unauthorized account access, login anomalies, and compromised credentials.
- Handled Payment Takeover (PTO) cases by identifying fraudulent payment activities and implementing preventive controls to reduce payment fraud.
- Managed Transaction Takeover (TOA) investigations by reviewing suspicious transaction activities and verifying customer authentication.
- Conducted detailed Identity Theft (ID Theft) investigations by validating customer identities, detecting impersonation attempts, and preventing fraudulent account creation.
- Reviewed high-risk alerts generated by fraud monitoring systems and performed thorough investigations to determine genuine or fraudulent activity.
- Applied fraud prevention policies, compliance guidelines, and risk management procedures during Fraud Investigations to ensure regulatory adherence.
- Managed banning, rejecting, and escalation queues in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Conducted risk-based reviews and made accurate approve, decline, or escalation decisions based on evidence, risk indicators, and internal policies.
- Maintained accurate case records, investigation reports, and fraud metrics to support compliance audits and management reporting.
- Assisted in improving fraud detection strategies by identifying new fraud patterns, attack vectors, and operational process gaps.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills while handling high-volume Fraud Investigations involving ATO, PTO, TOA, and ID Theft.
- Achieved high investigation accuracy and service quality by resolving Fraud Detection cases within defined SLAs while ensuring excellent customer protection and regulatory compliance.
- Handled high-volume casework while consistently maintaining quality standards and SLA timelines.
- Analyzed customer behavior and transaction patterns to identify potential fraud trends and suspicious activity.
- Shared fraud trends and actionable insights with team members and stakeholders to support fraud prevention efforts.
- Collaborated with internal teams and stakeholders to investigate and resolve complex fraud cases.
- Recommended improvements to internal tools and operational processes and followed up on implementation activities.
- Maintained accurate and complete case documentation to support audit, compliance, and operational review requirements.
QUALITY s AUDIT EXPERIENCE - Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad
- Performed quality reviews of cases handled by team members to ensure accuracy, policy adherence, and process compliance.
- Provided constructive feedback to improve case-handling accuracy and reduce operational errors.
- Prepared monthly audit reports and communicated findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Identified process gaps and recommended improvements to strengthen operational quality and efficiency.
- Participated in team meetings and performance discussions focused on quality, process adherence, and continuous improvement.
Education
B.Sc. - Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science (MPCS) - Osmania University, Hyderabad (2017)
Intermediate - MPC - Sarojini Naidu Vanitha Junior college (2014)
10th - SSC - Narayana English Medium High School (2011)