Eva Sakowski

• Trained in various casework including debit card/credit card fraud, account takeovers, first party fraud, ETR disputes, identity theft, client-initiated scams, romance scams, and money mule rings.
• Conduct comprehensive review, research, and analysis of client transaction activities to identify potential violations of anti-money laundering (AML) and economic sanctions laws and regulations globally.
• Analyze negative news screening, terrorist financing, and data mining to research and identify potential risks and threats.
• Closing out TMS (transaction monitoring system) alerts pertaining to money laundering, fraud, excessive transactions, sanctions, high-risk jurisdictions, PEPs, and negative news.
• Files suspicious activity reports (SARS) and responds to Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN.) and law enforcement inquiries.
• Review wire payment exceptions generated from government watch list alerts, analyze payment details, and determine approval, rejection, or the need for further investigation.

• Implemented financial fraud claims and investigations pertaining to identity theft, money mule accounts, loans, and wire transfers.

• Identified and verified fabricated IDs, SSNs, utility bills, and legal documents.

• Handled sensitive Personal Identifying Information (PII) while researching databases such as LexisNexis, social media, and geolocational tools.

• Researched and analyzed child predator behavior, illegal content exchange trends, and documented findings.

• Verified identity/aliases and victims to build cases, leading to criminal prosecution of child pornographers.

• Compiled and sent investigative casework to assist national and international law enforcement agencies.

• Supervised store and warehouse asset protection team of 30+ in employee surveillance and preventing fraud.

• Led security management strategies and operations to apprehend shoplifters and handle disruptive customers.

• Coordinated security management and asset protection programs for 12 district stores and warehouses.

• Managed surveillance, apprehended shoplifters, interviewed suspects, and provided testimony for prosecution.

• Performed employee and shoplifter surveillance, investigations, and inventory risk management.

• Identified and created documentation on repeat offenders and local criminal rings for law enforcement.

• Managed store sales, retail operations, and customer service while exceeding quotas each quarter.

• Planned and executed product marketing and promotions that increased foot traffic and revenue.

• Managed department sales, operations, and customer service, increasing sales and receiving quarterly bonuses.