Fraud Analyst – Content & Reviews Abuse
$35-$55 / hr
$35-$55

Location requirements
About the Role
You'll join a trust & safety function protecting a high-traffic, consumer-facing platform from fraud and abuse. Partnering with product, engineering, and operations stakeholders, you'll investigate ambiguous, evolving abuse patterns — applying investigative rigor and creative analysis to get to root cause. Over time, you'll build specialized subject-matter expertise across the many forms this abuse can take.
We're looking for candidates with a track record in fraud detection, investigation, and risk assessment — reviewing transactions, spotting anomalies in data, and evaluating exposure. This background could come from insurance fraud, forensic accounting, banking/financial crimes, or similar. Certifications such as CFE or ACFE are a nice-to-have, not required.
What You'll Do
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Investigate ambiguous cases end-to-end, turning findings into data-backed conclusions that keep user trust as the top priority
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Pull together varied data sources and signals to trace deceptive or manipulative activity, and help design new detection experiments
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Document findings clearly — a well-reasoned narrative backed by concrete evidence — so others can act on your conclusions
Work Setup
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Full-time, onsite in India
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Must be available to work India Standard Time hours
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Requires a private, secure workspace (no shared or public settings), given the sensitivity of the content involved
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Prior experience working on a Mercor project is mandatory
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience
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4+ years analyzing data — spotting trends, building summary stats, turning raw data into decisions
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4+ years working end-to-end on ambiguous, open-ended analytical projects
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Comfortable with SQL and Python for analysis; strong problem-solving instincts and efficient execution
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Strong written/verbal communication, including translating dense policy concepts into plain language
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Track record presenting analytical findings to senior stakeholders
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Able to produce thorough case write-ups and detailed observation notes
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with how fraud/abuse evolves on online platforms over time
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Background in program or policy management, customer/merchant experience, or business strategy
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Exposure to content moderation, policy enforcement, customer support, or policy design
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Sharp problem-solving and critical-thinking instincts with strong attention to detail
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Some familiarity with AI/ML or generative AI concepts
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CFE/ACFE certification a plus
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
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