Fraud and Forecasting Analytics Consultant

Fraud Prevention & Forecasting Consultant

1).  “Is Your Business Losing Money Due to Fraud? I Can Help.”

What I can do as a Consultant –

Investigate fraud risks in daily business operations.

Review business policies & contracts for fraud loopholes.

Educate clients on fraud prevention strategies.

Analyze behavioral red flags in employees & vendors.

Advise businesses on how to strengthen internal controls.

Process Risk Analysis & Operational Fraud Prevention

Risk assessment that prevents fraud before it happens.

Procurement & Vendor Risk Audits (Government & Corporate Fraud).

Example1: A CA audits financial statements but doesn’t specialize in procurement fraud. I can partner with them to review vendor contracts for fraud risks while they handle the numbers.

Example2: A startup keeps getting fraudulent refund requests. I analyze patterns in refund claims and recommend policy changes to prevent further abuse.

Example3: A logistics company faces theft of fuel by drivers. Instead of analyzing accounts, I review operational processes and find gaps in fuel purchase approvals—stopping fraud before it happens.

Example4: A company is losing money through fake vendor payments. I can manually review purchase orders and supplier relationships to detect fraud risks.

Pitch:

“For some 5 thousand rupees, I’ll review your last 3 months of transactions & vendor payments to check for fraud risks.”

“I help businesses prevent financial losses by identifying operational risks & fraud loopholes—without complex audits or financial reviews.”

Industry Specific Fraud & Risk Scenarios that I can work with

Industry	Common Fraud & Risk Issues	How I can help with Anomaly Detection
Banking & FinTech	Money laundering, identity theft, fake transactions	Detects unusual spending behaviors, synthetic identities, and irregular transfers
Retail & E-commerce	Fake refunds, promo abuse, chargeback fraud	Flags high-frequency returns, sudden surge in refund requests, and location mismatches
Healthcare & Insurance	False claims, ghost patients, fraudulent billing	Identifies abnormal claim amounts, duplicate bills, and provider fraud
Logistics & Transportation	Fuel theft, delivery fraud, route deviations	Tracks anomalies in fuel usage, route deviations, and fake shipments
Government & Procurement	Vendor fraud, bid-rigging, fake contracts	Identifies conflicts of interest, unusual bidding patterns, and overpayments
Manufacturing & Supply Chain	Inventory fraud, procurement fraud, ghost suppliers	Detects fake invoices, inflated costs, and duplicate suppliers

2). Time Series Forecasting Applications that I can work with

Domain	Application
Finance & Economics	Stock price prediction, market trend forecasting, currency exchange rate forecasting, credit risk modeling, loan default prediction
Banking & Insurance	Fraud detection, risk assessment, claims prediction, customer churn forecasting, premium pricing
Retail & E-commerce	Demand forecasting, inventory management, sales forecasting, pricing optimization, customer behavior prediction
Supply Chain & Logistics	Warehouse stock optimization, transportation scheduling, delivery time prediction, demand-supply balancing
Healthcare & Medicine	Disease outbreak prediction, patient admission forecasting, medical resource allocation, drug demand forecasting
Energy & Utilities	Electricity load forecasting, fuel price prediction, renewable energy generation forecasting, water demand prediction
Manufacturing	Equipment failure prediction, production planning, quality control forecasting, maintenance scheduling
Marketing & Advertising	Customer engagement prediction, ad performance forecasting, social media trend analysis, budget allocation optimization
Weather & Climate	Temperature forecasting, rainfall prediction, natural disaster prediction, air pollution forecasting
Telecommunications	Network traffic forecasting, bandwidth demand prediction, call volume forecasting, service outage prediction
Agriculture	Crop yield prediction, pest infestation forecasting, soil moisture level prediction, climate impact assessment
Transportation	Traffic flow prediction, public transport scheduling, vehicle demand forecasting, aviation demand forecasting
Education	Enrollment forecasting, dropout rate prediction, academic performance prediction, e-learning engagement forecasting
Real Estate	Property price forecasting, rental demand prediction, mortgage rate forecasting, housing market trend analysis
Cybersecurity	Anomaly detection in network traffic, malware outbreak prediction, fraud pattern analysis, intrusion detection

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

27 years of presence and 15 Years of IT Expertise: Extensive experience in various roles, including AI /ML Architect, AI Consultant, Lead Data Scientist, Data Scientist, Project Manager (QA), and Software Engineer.

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