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AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsHooshmand Afsar, David Scott Janzen, Mark Ross Erickson, Hazel Suzanne Shirley, Christine Louise Fogarty, Michael Scott Nielsen, Douglas Alan Clark
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A method and apparatus for detection and prevention of calling card fraud is disclosed. The invention provides enhanced intelligence and efficiency in part applying by a fraud analysis associated with a calling card bill type or service provider as identified by originating partitions in network switches. Additionally, the invention incorporates a case-subcase arrangement of fraud analysis information and conducts fraud analysis on a case-by-case basis, thereby providing streamlined handling of suspected fraud. Still additionally, the invention includes an administrative monitor that continuously collects and reviews fraud system status information to detect abnormalities in the system.
A method for detecting fraudulent use of a bill number in a telecommunications system, said telecommunications system comprising a switch for receiving and forwarding a call attempt placed using said bill number, said switch including an originating partition that has an identity and that defines logic for processing said call attempt, said telecommunications system generating a validation log message defining said call attempt and including in said validation log message an indication of the identity of said originating partition, said method comprising, in combination:
A method for detecting fraudulent use of a bill number in a telecommunications system, said telecommunications system operable to receive and forward a call placed using said bill number, and said telecommunications system generating a call related message upon initiation of said call, said method comprising:
A method for preventing fraudulent use of a bill number in a telecommunications system, said telecommunications system comprising a platform for receiving and forwarding a call placed using said bill number, said method comprising, in combination:
A system for detecting fraudulent use of a bill number in a telecommunications network, said telecommunications network comprising a switch for receiving and forwarding a call attempt placed using said bill number, said switch including an originating partition that has an identity, an element in said network generating a validation log message representing information about said call attempt and including an indication of the identity of said originating partition, wherein said system includes no-autostun means, said system comprising:
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