METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FRAUD DETECTION USING CONNECTION FREQUENCY THRESHOLDS
An approach provides detection of unauthorized use of data services. A determination is made as to whether connections supporting remote access to a data network are completed. The number of completed connections associated with a selected attribute is tracked over a time period. It is then determined whether the number of completed connections satisfies a connection frequency threshold. A fraud alert is generated if the connection frequency threshold is satisfied.
1 . A method for detecting unauthorized use of data services, the method comprising:
determining whether connections supporting remote access to a data network are completed;
tracking number of completed connections associated with a selected attribute over a time period;
determining whether the number of completed connections satisfies a connection frequency threshold; and
generating a fraud alert if the connection frequency threshold is satisfied.