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Regulating fraud probability models

US10068235B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2016
Grant dateSep 4, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/4093
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An automated purchase transaction analyzes a purchase transaction using a probability model to determine a probability that the transaction is fraudulent. If the probability exceeds a threshold, the transaction may be manually reviewed to determine whether to freeze the account associated with the transaction. When introducing the model, the threshold may be set to a relatively high value so that a small number of transactions are submitted for manual review. After a period of time, the observed freeze rate resulting from manual reviews is compared to a target freeze rate. The threshold is then adjusted upwardly or downwardly to decrease the difference between the observed and target freeze rates.

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