James Lucas
Senior Fraud Investigator @PwC
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Fraud Investigator @PwC
US
Orchestrate end-to-end investigations into high-impact fraud cases, including sophisticated identity theft, account takeovers, and multi-channel scams.Leverage NICE Actimize, Verafin, and ThreatMetrix to detect and neutralize fraudulent activity, preventing multi-million-dollar institutional losses.Author comprehensive risk assessment reports for executive leadership, recommending corrective actions to strengthen enterprise-wide fraud prevention.Collaborate with legal, risk, and compliance units to ensure 100% adherence to regulatory standards while assisting law enforcement in the prosecution of criminal actors.
EDUCATION
Novena University
Bachelor of Science, Economics
ABOUT JAMES LUCAS
I am a CAMS and CFE-certified Compliance Professional with over 10 years of experience in the FinTech, Banking, and Digital Asset space. My expertise lies at the intersection of traditional finance and the evolving world of cryptocurrency, specializing in mitigating financial crime across ACH, card payments, and blockchain platforms. Throughout my career, I have:Scaled Compliance Operations: Led and trained teams of analysts to handle complex financial crime typologies. Optimized Risk Systems: Reduced false positives by 19% through analytical rule tuning and alert threshold optimization. Expert Blockchain Tracing: Conducted Level II investigations into darknet activity, mixers, and hacked wallets using Chainalysis and TRM Labs. I am passionate about building secure, compliant systems that protect high-growth financial services while maintaining a seamless user experience. Core Competencies:BSA/AML, FinCEN, OFAC Sanctions, KYC/EDD, SAR Writing, Fraud Investigation, Blockchain Forensics, and Transaction Monitoring.
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