System and Method for Early Detection of Fraudulent Transactions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending an alert message to a mobile device associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the alert message provides notification of a recent transaction related to an account that is associated with the portable consumer device;
receiving a reply message in response to the alert message, wherein the reply message indicates that the recent transaction is fraudulent; and
updating a risk engine with data associated with the reply message.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for improved early detection and alerts related to fraudulent transactions. Certain embodiments involve sending an alert message to a mobile device associated with a portable consumer device. The alert includes notification of a recent transaction related to an account that is associated with the portable consumer device. A reply message is then received in response to the alert message. The response may indicate that the recent transaction is fraudulent. A risk engine is then updated with data associated with the reply message. In one potential additional embodiments, analysis and projections of potential future fraud are created or updated based on the reply message.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending an alert message to a mobile device associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the alert message provides notification of a recent transaction related to an account that is associated with the portable consumer device; receiving a reply message in response to the alert message, wherein the reply message indicates that the recent transaction is fraudulent; and updating a risk engine with data associated with the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium; and a processor coupled to the computer readable storage medium, wherein the processor is configured to execute program code stored on the computer readable storage medium to perform a method comprising; initiating an alert message to a mobile device associated with a portable consumer device, wherein the alert message provides notification of a recent transaction related to an account that is associated with the portable consumer device; receiving a reply message in response to the alert message; and updating a risk engine with data associated with the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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