Alessandro Ceraulo
Alessandro Ceraulo

Fraud Risk Investigator

Open to offers · Member since 17 Sep 2026
Location
Cork, Ireland
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a fraud and financial crime professional with more than five years of experience across global payments, fintech, and compliance operations. I specialise in enhanced due diligence, complex investigations, transaction monitoring, and risk-based decision-making.

I have investigated high-risk customer activity, ownership structures, cross-border payment flows, account takeover incidents, and suspicious transaction patterns. My work includes identifying potential AML/CFT, sanctions, PEP, fraud, and financial crime risks while maintaining clear, audit-ready case documentation.

I have supported risk and compliance teams at Mercury, Cash App, Remitly, Amazon, and Stripe through client operations roles. I am experienced in applying account restrictions, closures, escalations, and investigative actions in high-volume environments.

I use data, OSINT, blockchain analysis, and operational tools to assess risk exposure and detect emerging fraud patterns. I am comfortable collaborating with internal stakeholders, partners, and first- and second-line functions to support consistent risk decisions.

I also contribute beyond casework by acting as a subject-matter expert, mentoring colleagues, delivering training, conducting quality reviews, and improving internal documentation and investigative processes. I bring a detail-oriented, risk-based approach to strengthening fraud and compliance controls.

Notice period: 2 weeks

Skills

22 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Fraud Risk Investigator Telus Digital Ireland (Fintech Client – Mercury)

Conduct enhanced due diligence reviews for high-risk users, including customers with complex ownership structures and cross-border activity. Investigate account and payment-flow patterns to identify anomalous behaviour and potential fraud or financial crime risks.

Apply risk-based actions such as restrictions, account closures, and escalations for potential SAR review. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and partners to assess risk exposure, support decisions, and maintain audit-ready case documentation.

Compliance Investigations Analyst / KYC Operations Analyst Block (Cash App)

Performed risk-based due diligence and KYC/KYB reviews under global sanctions and compliance frameworks. Conducted enhanced due diligence involving PEP exposure, sanctions risk, high-risk behavioural analysis, and crypto transaction reviews for fraud, darknet exposure, and financial crime indicators.

Supported complex case escalations and consistent decision-making across teams. Acted as an SME for high-risk investigations, delivered training, completed quality reviews and root-cause analysis, and improved documentation, onboarding, and knowledge-sharing processes.

Compliance Squad Investigator Remitly

Investigated AML and CTF risks through transaction analysis, behavioural pattern identification, data analysis, and trend monitoring. Identified and mitigated compliance risks while supporting effective compliance controls.

Supported SAR preparation through structured, well-documented investigative narratives. Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders across first- and second-line functions to improve compliance frameworks and risk management.

IPV Onboarding Associate – Registration & Compliance Operations Amazon (Registration & Compliance Operations – RCO)

Conducted identity verification and due diligence checks in accordance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements. Investigated suspicious activity, potential fraud, and document manipulation, escalating cases where appropriate.

Mentored new hires and supported onboarding, training, reporting, data analysis, and quality initiatives. Served as a technical point of contact across multiple regions and developed internal troubleshooting documentation to reduce onboarding friction.

Fraud and Risk Analyst, ATO Specialist – Risk Operations Telus International Ireland (Fintech Client – Stripe)

Investigated account takeover and payment fraud across a global payments platform. Identified fraud patterns, conducted open-source and transactional analysis, and escalated emerging threats to help mitigate platform risk.

Applied enforcement actions to accounts involved in malicious activity. Supported risk operations through detailed investigation, evidence review, and timely escalation of suspected fraud.

Education

Learning history

Technological University Dublin

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), Fintech Risk & Compliance

First Class Honours. Progression from a Diploma in Fintech Risk & Compliance.

University of Eastern Piedmont

BA, Legal Informatics for Public Administration and Business

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