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Fraud

i2 software assists fraud investigators in both the commercial and law enforcement sectors. It is used by police, government and customs organizations, forensic accountants, auditors and private investigators to tackle many different types of fraud.

The challenge for fraud investigators is not a shortage of information but knowing where to target their investigation and how to allocate precious time and resources. i2 software assists fraud investigators by providing a solution that is easy to use and delivers the power and flexibility needed for this type of work.

Once information is captured and organized, fraud investigators need to clearly understand which pieces of information are relevant and how they relate to each other. Fraud investigators can use Analyst's Notebook to uncover hidden links in their data and focus their investigation.

Analyst's Notebook techniques such as link analysis (shown below) can build a picture of the people, organizations and events involved in any type of fraud investigation. As the relationships between companies, individuals, accounts and numerous transactions are uncovered, the working charts grow in complexity. Investigators can then focus on individual aspects of their case, producing simplified charts that cut to the heart of the case.

Analytical charts help investigators establish the most significant areas of an investigation and aid decision makers in effectively allocating resources.

Simplified charts like this one allow investigators to focus on particular aspects of a case.

From the start of the investigation, investigators can record the details of all source documents either on cards behind each chart element or through a direct link to a database. This ensures that when the legal process begins, all documentary evidence is organized and substantiates the charts.

These charts can be used as visual briefing aids that have proven effective in communicating complex cases to team members, prosecutors and juries. Investigation team members that may not have access to Analyst's Notebook can be briefed electronically using i2's free ChartReader.

To more closely examine the actions of fraud suspects, investigators can use Analyst's Notebook to develop timeline charts that identify the precise sequence of case related events.

All details from the beginning events to the apprehension of suspects are depicted in this format. Timeline analysis helps fraud investigators effectively communicate the timing of case-related events and can be used to summarize the investigation. As with link charts, each event on the timeline chart includes a reference to its source document or a direct link to a database.

Sophisticated white collar criminals often go to great lengths to hide their crimes. Tracking down money, goods or other assets fraudulently obtained can be the most challenging part of an investigation.

Analyst's Notebook and iBase can be used to meticulously organize and analyze thousands of case-related transactions. Transaction analysis charts can be generated automatically from iBase or other structured data sources such as spreadsheets. Investigators find these charts invaluable in identifying repeating patterns in the transfer of money between accounts, revealing the mechanisms used by fraud perpetrators.

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