IP Library Granted Patent US 8,032,449
Granted Patent B2
US 8,032,449 · App. 12/466,563 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Method of processing online payments with fraud analysis and management system

Assignee: Soft Route Corporation
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,032,449
App. No.
12/466,563
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to detect fraud by displaying on a buyer's computer a high value item next to one or more commonly purchased items to attract a fraudster; analyzing customer purchasing behavior on the high value item for an indication of fraud; and indicating fraud if the buyer buys the high value item without prior history.

Claims (23)

1. A method to detect fraud in electronic payments, comprising

a. displaying on a buyer's computer a high value item next to one or more commonly purchased items to attract a fraudster;

b. analyzing with a remote processor or server customer purchasing behavior on the high value item for an indication of fraud; and

c. indicating fraud if the buyer buys the high value item without prior history.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising collecting payment information and checking the payment information against an address verification system (AVS) to detect fraud.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining fraud based on one of: customer behavioral information, bank identification number, geographic location, domain lookup, proxy list, virtual private networking list, local computer settings.

4. The method of claim 3 , comprising analyzing page browsing behavior including each page viewed and time spent on each page.

5. The method of claim 3 , comprising determining fraud by observing customer reaction to a credit card authorization failure.

6. The method of claim 3 , comprising determining fraud by analyzing customer reaction to one of: a promotion, a give-away, a test credit, a gift.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining fraud by checking if two separate accounts share the same password.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the password is a strong password.

9. The method of claim 1 , comprising collecting unique identification for a component of a client computer used to purchase items on line.

10. The method of claim 9 , comprising collecting the unique identification using a client software.

11. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining fraud based on administrative information associated with a customer account.

12. The method of claim 1 , comprising capturing a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address from a client computer and comparing the IP to the IP used to browse the merchant's website to detect fraud.

13. The method of claim 1 , comprising detecting fraud by checking IP address nationality.

14. The method of claim 1 , comprising

a. collecting payment information and checking the payment information against an address verification system (AVS) to detect fraud;

b. determining fraud based on customer behavioral information;

c. determining fraud by checking if two separate accounts share the same password;

d. collecting unique identification for a component of a client computer used to purchase items on line;

e. determining fraud based on administrative information associated with a customer account; and

f. capturing a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address from a client computer and using the unique IP address to detect fraud.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 11715587 · Mar 8, 2007
Related Publication 20110112931A1 · May 12, 2011