Fraudulent message detection
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1. A method for classifying a message, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of fraud indicators in the message;
classifying the plurality of fraud indicators;
applying a statistical analysis on the plurality of classified fraud indicators, wherein each fraud indicator is associated with a weight and a score;
determining whether the message is a fraudulent message based on the analysis; and
processing the message based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message.
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Abstract
A technique for classifying a message is disclosed. In some embodiments, the technique comprises extracting a plurality of reference points, classifying the plurality of reference points, and detecting that the message is a phish message based on the classified reference points. In some embodiments, the technique comprises identifying a plurality of fraud indicators in the message, applying a statistical analysis on the plurality of fraud indicators; and determining whether the message is a fraudulent message based on the analysis.
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1. A method for classifying a message, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of fraud indicators in the message; classifying the plurality of fraud indicators; applying a statistical analysis on the plurality of classified fraud indicators, wherein each fraud indicator is associated with a weight and a score; determining whether the message is a fraudulent message based on the analysis; and processing the message based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for classifying a message, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of fraud indicators, each fraud indicator associated with a weight and a score; and a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of instructions by the processor; identifies a plurality of fraud indicators in the message; classifies the plurality of fraud indicators; applies a statistical analysis based on the weight and score associated with each of the plurality of classified fraud indicators; determines whether the message is a fraudulent message based on the analysis, and processes the message based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for classifying a message, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of fraud indicators in the message; classifying the plurality of fraud indicators; applying a statistical analysis on the plurality of classified fraud indicators, wherein each fraud indicator is associated with a weight and a score; determining whether the message is a fraudulent message based on the analysis; and processing the message based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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