Revenue Protection & Trade-Based
Fraud Analytics
12 – 16 October 2026
Sandton Centre
Johannesburg South Africa
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R19, 999.00 Per Delegate
Course overview:
In today’s increasingly complex global trading environment, governments face significant challenges in safeguarding revenue and ensuring compliance with national standards and regulations. The rapid growth in cross-border trade, coupled with advancements in technology and logistics, has created new opportunities for economic development—but also for sophisticated trade-based fraud and revenue leakages.
Bureaus of Standards play a critical role not only in ensuring that imported and locally manufactured goods comply with technical regulations, but also in supporting broader national objectives such as consumer protection, fair trade practices, and revenue assurance. However, traditional inspection approaches—often reliant on manual processes and random checks—are no longer sufficient to effectively detect modern fraud schemes.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the full revenue protection ecosystem, including the identification of risk points across the import and export value chain, the use of data to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies, and the application of structured methodologies for investigation and reporting. The course also introduces modern technologies—such as automated risk engines and basic artificial intelligence concepts—that are transforming how regulatory institutions monitor trade activities.
Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
• Identify key revenue leakage risks in import/export processes
• Detect trade-based fraud schemes such as under-invoicing, over-invoicing, and misclassification
• Apply data analytics techniques to identify anomalies and high-risk transactions
• Conduct risk profiling and targeting of consignments for inspection
• Strengthen post-clearance audit and compliance monitoring
• Understand the link between trade fraud and financial crimes such as money laundering
• Develop evidence-based investigation reports
• Recommend controls to improve revenue assurance and compliance systems
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for:
• Standards enforcement officers
• Border and port inspectors
• Compliance and regulatory officers
• Audit and quality assurance personnel
• Revenue protection and investigation units
• Customs liaison officers
• Data analysts working in trade or regulatory environments
• Laboratory and certification officers involved in conformity assessment
Course Outline:
Module 1: Fundamentals of Revenue Protection
• Revenue streams in trade and standards enforcement
• Common sources of revenue leakage
• Role of Bureau of Standards in revenue assurance
Module 2: Trade-Based Fraud Schemes
• Under-invoicing and over-invoicing
• Misclassification of goods (HS Code manipulation)
• False declarations and document fraud
• Counterfeit and substandard goods
Module 3: Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML)
• Concepts and typologies of TBML
• Link between trade fraud and financial crimes
• Red flags and risk indicators
Module 4: Data Analytics for Fraud Detection
• Data sources (customs, inspection, certification systems)
• Data cleaning and preparation
• Identifying anomalies and trends
• Risk scoring models
Module 5: Risk Profiling & Targeting
• Risk-based inspection frameworks
• Profiling high-risk traders and consignments
• Intelligence-led inspections
Module 6: Post-Clearance Audit & Compliance
• Audit techniques for detecting revenue loss
• Reviewing import/export records
• Compliance monitoring systems
Module 7: Investigation & Evidence Handling
• Case development and documentation
• Evidence collection and preservation
• Writing investigation and audit reports
Module 8: Legal & Regulatory Framework
• Enforcement powers of Bureau of Standards
• Coordination with customs, law enforcement, and regulators
• Administrative vs criminal actions
Module 9: Technology & Digital Tools
• Use of automated systems in fraud detection
• Introduction to AI in trade analytics
• Data visualization and dashboards
Module 10: Case Studies & Practical Exercises
• Real-life fraud scenarios
• Data analysis exercises
• Group investigations and presentations
End of the workshop
IN HOUSE AND ONLINE TRAINING
While both In-House and Online training can present with cost-effectiveness and time-efficacy, there are some very specific differences between in-house courses and those based online.
The demand for additional courses by individuals or groups of people is increasing. Still, it depends entirely on the preferences of a person what type of training he or she wants to receive. Online courses and in-house training carry some similarities but they are considered to exhibit some very pivotal differences too. Despite that, both types of learning can be really beneficial for attendees.
For Registration and other Training arrangements,
contact us on the detail below.
SOUTH AFRICA : +27 11 057 6001
WhatsApp +27 79 574 0389
info@bmktraining.co.za / www.bmktraining.com
