AI Fraud Case Prioritization System Using Dynamic Scoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional fraud detection systems struggle to dynamically prioritize and manage fraud cases in real-time, leading to inefficiencies in resource allocation and response times.

Innovation Solution

A provider computing system that utilizes a network interface and processing circuit to receive fraud cases, update priority scores based on machine learning models, and assign cases to fraud agents for review, while also enabling automatic actions such as closing cases or transmitting alerts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional fraud detection systems manually review all fraud cases, then thorough analysis is achieved, but response time and resource efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefraud case analysis thoroughnessVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments fraud cases into different priority groups based on risk assessment. High-priority cases requiring thorough manual review are separated from low-priority cases that can be handled automatically or with less resource allocation, resolving the contradiction between thorough analysis and response time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service through automated fraud detection algorithms that can independently assess and resolve certain fraud cases without manual intervention. This reduces the burden on fraud teams while maintaining thorough analysis through automated risk scoring and pattern recognition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If fraud teams review all cases manually, then accuracy is improved, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefraud detection accuracyVSAvoidcase processing volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary automated fraud detection layer that pre-assesses cases before they reach human reviewers. This intermediary performs initial filtering and risk scoring, allowing human agents to focus on complex cases while maintaining high accuracy through layered review processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies different levels of review quality to different cases based on their risk characteristics. High-risk cases receive thorough manual review with high accuracy focus, while low-risk cases receive automated assessment, optimizing the balance between accuracy and productivity across the entire case portfolio.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If priority scoring is static, then system simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to new fraud patterns deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprioritization system complexityVSAvoidresponse to new fraud patterns
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic priority scoring that automatically adjusts based on emerging fraud patterns, historical data, and real-time risk assessments. The prioritization criteria evolve over time through machine learning and pattern recognition, maintaining adaptability while keeping the underlying system architecture relatively simple through automated updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Ease of operation

If all fraud cases are stored in separate category databases, then data organization is improved, but retrieval efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata organizationVSAvoidcase retrieval speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple category-specific databases into a unified fraud case repository with centralized indexing and search capabilities. This consolidation maintains detailed categorization for organizational purposes while enabling efficient cross-category retrieval through a single access point, resolving the contradiction between organized storage and fast retrieval.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250029121A1Systems and methods for prioritizing fraud cases using artificial intelligence
Publication Date: 2025.01.23 WELLS FARGO BANK NA
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AI summary

A provider computing system includes a network interface and a processing circuit structured to receive a plurality of fraud cases where each fraud case is associated with transaction data and an initial priority score, determine an updated priority score for each fraud case based on the transaction data and case prioritization data where the case prioritization data includes a set of rules developed using a machine learning model, assign each fraud case to one of a plurality of queues, assign at least one fraud case to a fraud agent computing terminal associated with a fraud agent responsive to determining its updated priority score is at or above a threshold by moving the at least one fraud case to a cache, receive an input from the fraud agent computing terminal regarding a disposition of the at least one fraud case, and restructure the case prioritization data based on the input.