E-commerce threat detection
AssigneeSecurefraud Inc.
InventorPaul McAfee
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Abstract
Systems and methods of e-commerce threat detection are provided. The method detects fraud, fraudsters, theft rings, and stolen merchandise for sale on various e-commerce platforms. The method begins by receiving a user query relating to the activities associated with an individual or item; compiling data provided on one or more web site relating to the individual or item; determining a probability of fraudulent activities associated with an individual or item; displaying the probability of fraudulent activities to the user; and providing for user customization of the displayed material.
Claims20
A method of detecting fraud, comprising:
- receiving a user query relating to information associated with at least one of an individual and an item;
- compiling one or more attributes provided on one or more web sites relating to at least one of the user query, the individual and the item;
- determining a probability of fraud associated with at least one of the user query, the individual and the item;
- and
- displaying information relating to the probability of fraud to the user.
A system for detecting fraud, the system comprising:
- a computing device comprising memory for storing data in a data file, the memory storing a plurality of components comprising computer-executable instructions, the plurality of components including:
- a receiving component for receiving a query relating to at least one of an individual and an item;
- an attribute database component for obtaining and storing one or more attributes relating to at least one of one or more individuals, items, and the correlations thereof;
- and
- an application server component for analyzing the correlations between the query and the attributes.
A computer-readable medium with computer-executable instructions to perform a method that comprises:
- receiving a user query relating to information associated with at least one of an individual and an item;
- compiling attributes provided on one or more web sites relating to at least one of the individual and the item;
- determining a probability of fraudulent activities associated with at least one of the individual and the item;
- alerting the user of fraudulent activities;
- and
- displaying information relating to the probability of fraudulent activities to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.