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Saratchandran K. Nair
Proprietor, Case Prism Analytics — Fraud Investigation & Asset Tracing
Case Prism Analytics is a risk consulting firm established in Chennai in 2018, undertaking fraud investigation and asset-tracing engagements. Its proprietor, Mr. Saratchandran K. Nair, has an overall experience of about 23 years in the field of investigation, having worked with regulatory and enforcement agencies in India such as the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He also had a brief stint at Scope International (a captive BPO of Standard Chartered Bank), managing AML Compliance for the Bank in Nigeria and Malaysia.
He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). He has been undertaking investigations for State Bank of India since 2010, and the firm has recently been empaneled as a Detective Agency with IDBI Bank and Indian Overseas Bank.
Saratchandran has led forensic audit engagements in two big-ticket NPA accounts for the largest nationalised bank in India. Based on his report in one of these cases, the Bank was able to get an FIR registered with the CBI. He has supervised investigations in several insurance claims and received commendation letters from clients for unearthing fraudulent claims. He has also led teams to trace missing borrowers and other fraudsters.
Areas of Expertise
NPA & Forensic Audits
Investigation of NPA accounts and forensic audit engagements for the largest nationalised bank in India.
Money-Trail & Asset Tracing
Money-trail investigations, asset tracing, and tracing of absconders, missing borrowers, and other fraudsters.
Insurance Claim Investigations
Supervision of insurance claim investigations, unearthing bogus and fraudulent claims.
Corporate Investigations
Shrinkage/pilferage, kickbacks, adulteration, brand piracy, conflict of interest, forgery, and misappropriation.
Key Clients
Larsen & Toubro
KPMG
Control Risks
Apollo Hospitals
Manipal Hospitals
Vedanta
ArcelorMittal
Tata Tea
N. Ranga Rao & Sons
Bajaj Allianz
ICICI Lombard
Chola MS Insurance
…and several nationalised banks, including State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank.