Heritage Trust Federal Credit UnionCertified Fraud Specialist/Loss Prevention
Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2009Summerville, South Carolina, United States• * Implemented an enterprise-wide anti-fraud program protecting $338M+ in assets.
* Prevented $235K+ in losses by rewriting check procedures and identifying vulnerabilities.
* Investigated ID theft, international scams, and referred cases for federal prosecution.
* Worked side by side with the Compliance Manager to align credit union policies with federal regulatory requirements.
* Local leading expert in Identity Theft and assisted in discovering and investigating a multi-million-dollar credit washing scheme affecting multiple financial institutions in Southeast South Carolina. As a result of this scam, spearheaded procedure improvements within the credit union to prevent further losses due to similar fraudulent behaviors.