System and method for detecting a suspicious transaction
US9767449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0196
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a home country associated with a current mobile telephone number for a mobile subscriber is identified. Other countries, such as the following are also identified: a country in which the mobile subscriber is using the internet; a country in which the mobile subscriber is roaming, is operating a current mobile telephone associated with the mobile subscriber's mobile provider account or is operating a current mobile telephone having a SIM card associated with the mobile subscriber's mobile account; a country in which a merchant for a transaction is located; and/or a country in which goods in the transaction, if any, are being shipped. The countries are compared and scoring is employed to facilitate identification of a suspicious transaction.
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