Apparatuses, methods and systems for a trackable virtual currencies platform
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1. A fraud detection method implemented by a processor, the method comprising:
- receiving a fraud alert, the fraud alert initiated by a user and detected by a system executing the method;
investigating the fraud alert by analyzing social graph of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine likelihood of the user being involved in fraud;
when it is determined that the user was involved in the fraud based on the analysis,reversing a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud;
updating fraud events data related to the fraud into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis,wherein analyzing further includes examining information obtained from the social graph of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine if the user submitted a false claim, the examining includes,determining different types of links between the user associated with the fraud alert and other users in the social graph, each type of link accorded a distinct weight; and
examining the weights associated with each of the different types of links to determine level of linkage of the user with the other users in the social graph, the type of links and level of linkage between the user and the other users in the social graph used in determining if a false claim was submitted by the user through the fraud alert,wherein the method operations are performed by the processor.
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Abstract
Method for detecting fraud includes receiving a fraud alert. The fraud alert is investigated by analyzing social graph information and other available information of one or more users associated with the fraud alert to determine likelihood of the users being involved in fraud. When it is determined that a fraud was committed based on the analysis, chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud are reversed and fraud events data related to the fraud are updated into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis.
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1. A fraud detection method implemented by a processor, the method comprising:
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receiving a fraud alert, the fraud alert initiated by a user and detected by a system executing the method; investigating the fraud alert by analyzing social graph of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine likelihood of the user being involved in fraud; when it is determined that the user was involved in the fraud based on the analysis, reversing a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud; updating fraud events data related to the fraud into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis, wherein analyzing further includes examining information obtained from the social graph of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine if the user submitted a false claim, the examining includes, determining different types of links between the user associated with the fraud alert and other users in the social graph, each type of link accorded a distinct weight; and examining the weights associated with each of the different types of links to determine level of linkage of the user with the other users in the social graph, the type of links and level of linkage between the user and the other users in the social graph used in determining if a false claim was submitted by the user through the fraud alert, wherein the method operations are performed by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fraud detection method implemented by a processor, the method comprising:
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receiving a fraud alert; investigating the fraud alert by analyzing social graph of a user associated with the fraud alert to determine likelihood of the user being involved in fraud; when it is determined that the user was involved in the fraud based on the analysis, reversing a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud; and updating fraud events data related to the fraud into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis, wherein reversing a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud further includes, determining amount of virtual currency associated with one or more defrauded users that are involved in the fraudulent transactions, the amount of virtual currency involved in the fraudulent transactions determined using a set of virtual currency that are configured for tracking, the set of virtual currency that can be tracked being encoded with unique identifier to aid in monitoring progression of the tracked virtual currency through an online game system; and restoring the amount of virtual currency involved in the fraudulent transactions to the one or more defrauded users using new virtual currency, upon successful verification that the fraud was committed, wherein the method operations are performed by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for detecting fraud in an online gaming application, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor disposed in communication with the memory and configured to execute processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processing instructions are configured to; receive a fraud alert; investigate the fraud alert by analyzing social graph of a user associated with the fraud alert within a social network to determine likelihood of the user being involved in fraud, the user'"'"'s social graph providing information related to the user'"'"'s behavior toward other users, type of social link and level of association defined by the social link between the user and the one or more of the other users of the user'"'"'s social graph that were previously associated with potential fraud events, wherein the processing instructions for analysis includes processing instructions to examine information obtained from the social graph of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine if the user submitted a false claim, the examination is further configured to determine different types of social links between the user associated with the fraud alert and other users in the social graph, each type of social link accorded a distinct weight; examine the weights associated with each of the different types of social links to determine level of linkage of the user with the other users in the social graph, the type of social links and level of linkage between the user and the other users in the social graph used in determining if a false claim was submitted by the user through the fraud alert; when it is determined that the user was involved in the fraud event based on the analysis, the processing instructions are further configured to, reverse a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud; update fraud events data related to the fraud into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis; and notify, the one or more of the other users associated with the fraud, a status of their respective user accounts in response to the reversing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for detecting fraud in an online gaming application, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor disposed in communication with the memory and configured to execute processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processing instructions are configured to; receive a fraud alert, the fraud alert identifying a user associated with a fraud event that triggered the fraud alert; investigate the fraud alert by analyzing social graph of a social network of the user associated with the fraud alert to determine likelihood of the user being involved in fraud, the social graph providing information related to the user'"'"'s behavior toward other users in the user'"'"'s social graph, type of social link and level of association defined by the social link between the user and the one or more of the other users of the user'"'"'s social graph that were previously associated with potential fraud events; when it is determined that the user was involved in the fraud event based on the analysis, the processing instructions are further configured to, reverse a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud; update fraud events data related to the fraud into a fraud event database for subsequent analysis; and notify, the one or more of the other users associated with the fraud, a status of their respective user accounts in response to the reversing, wherein processing instructions to reverse a chain of fraudulent transactions related to the fraud is further configured to, determine amount of virtual currency associated with one or more defrauded users that are involved in the fraudulent transactions, the amount of virtual currency involved in the fraudulent transactions determined using a set of virtual currency that are configured for tracking, the set of virtual currency that can be tracked being encoded with unique identifier to aid in monitoring progression of the tracked virtual currency through an online game system; and restore the amount of virtual currency involved in the fraudulent transactions to the one or more defrauded users using new virtual currency upon successful verification that the fraud was committed.
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