FRAUD LOCATION DETERMINATION
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1. A method comprising:
- sending a transaction notification message to a user using a server computer after a transaction is attempted by an unauthorized person using an account identifier associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the transaction notification message is sent by the server computer substantially contemporaneously with an initiation of the attempted transaction;
receiving a response indicator from the user that the attempted transaction is not authorized by the user;
determining a time difference between a present time and a time that the transaction attempt occurred;
comparing the time difference to a time threshold; and
based on whether the time difference is within the time threshold, taking corrective authoritative action substantially contemporaneously with the initiation of the attempted transaction.
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Abstract
A system and method is described for alerting authorities or taking other corrective authoritative action to a possibly fraudulent credit card transaction. A cardholder is notified that a transaction has just taken place and is given an opportunity to indicate that he or she did not authorize the transaction. If so indicated, and depending on how recent the transaction was (e.g. 15 seconds ago) then an alert is automatically sent to the merchant, store security, or local police. In addition, a store camera can be automatically activated to zoom in and record the perpetrator of the fraudulent transaction.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a transaction notification message to a user using a server computer after a transaction is attempted by an unauthorized person using an account identifier associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the transaction notification message is sent by the server computer substantially contemporaneously with an initiation of the attempted transaction; receiving a response indicator from the user that the attempted transaction is not authorized by the user; determining a time difference between a present time and a time that the transaction attempt occurred; comparing the time difference to a time threshold; and based on whether the time difference is within the time threshold, taking corrective authoritative action substantially contemporaneously with the initiation of the attempted transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable storable medium embodying information indicative of instructions for causing one or more machines to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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sending a transaction notification message to a user after a transaction is attempted by an unauthorized person using an account identifier associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the transaction notification message is sent substantially contemporaneously with an initiation of the attempted transaction; receiving a response indicator from the user that the attempted transaction is not authorized by the user; determining a time difference between a present time and a time that the transaction attempt occurred; comparing the time difference to a time threshold; and based on whether the time difference is within the time threshold, taking corrective authoritative action substantially contemporaneously with the initiation of the attempted transaction.
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22. A computer system executing instructions in a computer program to alert authorities to a fraudulent transaction attempt, the computer program instructions comprising:
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program code to send a transaction notification message to a user after a transaction is attempted by an unauthorized person using an account identifier associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the transaction notification message is sent substantially contemporaneously with an initiation of the attempted transaction; program code to receive a response indicator from the user that the attempted transaction is not authorized by the user; program code to determine a time difference between a present time and a time that the transaction attempt occurred; program code to compare the time difference to a time threshold; program code to take corrective authoritative action substantially contemporaneously with the initiation of the attempted transaction, based on whether the time difference is within the time threshold.
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