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System and method for detecting fraudulent use of stored value instruments

US7325726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateMay 11, 2005
Grant dateFeb 5, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/40
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for detecting unauthorized or fraudulent use of stored-value instruments. A stored-value instrument can be any instrument (tangible or intangible) that may be associated with a debit account and/or may otherwise be presented for payment for goods and/or services, used to transfer money, etc. The systems and methods of the invention generally involve processing request activity through a predetermined rule set to ascertain whether the activity is potentially unauthorized or fraudulent. The systems and methods of the invention allow for real-time monitoring of request activity for potentially unauthorized or fraudulent use of stored-value instruments.

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