Sara Machado

Specialist in fraud detection, investigation, and risk analysis, with a background in criminology and hands-on experience in financial crime environments in a world leading FinTech.

My work focuses on identifying patterns often missed — whether in transaction behaviour, user activity, or organisational structures. I combine behavioural analysis, data interpretation, and investigative thinking to uncover fraud, assess risk, and improve decision-making systems.

I can support with:

• Fraud analysis and prevention strategies

• Investigation of suspicious activity or networks

• Risk assessment and control design

• Structuring messy or fragmented data into actionable insights

• Procedural, Process & Policy Development

• OSINT