Detecting locations associated with anomalous fuel dispensing operations within a network of gas stations

A method comprising:

• determining that a fuel dispensing operation is anomalous after completion of the fuel dispensing operation, wherein determining that fuel dispensing operation is anomalous after the completion of the fuel dispensing operation comprises:
• determining an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal;
• determining a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal during the interaction period;
• determining a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume of fuel by the interaction period;
• comparing the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter, wherein:
• the threshold volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel to be dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation;
• and
• the threshold volume per unit time parameter is configurable;
• and
• determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, wherein the measured volume per unit time parameter being less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter indicates that the fuel dispensing terminal is manipulated to dispense fuel at a flow rate lower than an expected flow rate;
• in response to determining that the fuel dispensing operation is anomalous, deploy computer resources configured to determine a subsequent anomalous fuel dispensing operation before completion of the anomalous fuel dispensing operation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• determine that a fuel dispensing operation is anomalous after completion of the fuel dispensing operation, wherein determining that fuel dispensing operation is anomalous after the completion of the fuel dispensing operation comprises:
• determining an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal;
• determining a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal during the interaction period;
• determining a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume of fuel by the interaction period;
• comparing the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter, wherein:
• the threshold volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel to be dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation;
• and
• the threshold volume per unit time parameter is configurable;
• and
• determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, wherein the measured volume per unit time parameter being less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter indicates that the fuel dispensing terminal is manipulated to dispense fuel at a flow rate lower than an expected flow rate;
• in response to determining that the fuel dispensing operation is anomalous, deploy computer resources configured to determine a subsequent anomalous fuel dispensing operation before completion of the anomalous fuel dispensing operation.