Each category runs independently and in parallel. Category scores are weighted and combined into a single aggregate risk score. Any sanctions hit overrides to automatic NO.
1. Identity & Counterparty Integrity
7 checks - Weight: 20%
UBO verification, synthetic identity detection, account-to-name validation, real-time sanctions screening (OFAC/EU/UN/HMT), deepfake / presentation attack detection, corporate synthetic fraud, AI voice deepfake at authorization.
2. Payment Rail-Specific Fraud
17 checks - Weight: 20%
BEC, invoice fraud, account takeover, processor impersonation, ACH unauthorized return, APP scam, check fraud (MICR), wire anomaly, SEPA Instant APP, UK FPS CoP, PIX social engineering, UPI fake collect, SWIFT gpi chain substitution, CIPS sanctioned routing, NPP PayID spoofing, digital wallet token provisioning (DPAN), Magecart/e-skimmer.
3. Regulatory Compliance Flags
11 checks - Weight: 15%
Real-time sanctions screening, AML typology detection, OFAC jurisdiction screening, GENIUS Act compliance, BSA/SAR and CTR triggers, EU MiCA stablecoin issuer validation, EU DORA operational resilience, UK FCA authorization, FATF Travel Rule, CBDC attestation framework (eCNY/DEUR/mBridge).
4. Transaction Behavior & Velocity
8 checks - Weight: 15%
Velocity anomaly (1h/24h/7d windows), mule account scoring, high-volume low-value detection, smurfing/structuring ($10K threshold), geographic anomaly, first-party fraud, bust-out credit fraud, dormant account awakening pattern.
5. Settlement Instruction Integrity
7 checks - Weight: 15%
Routing/account change detection with 72-hour hold, beneficiary account age scoring, instruction provenance attestation (hash at initiation vs settlement), credential-registry entity validation, IBAN integrity & beneficiary binding, correspondent chain hop anomaly, real estate closing wire protection.
6. Healthcare & Government Rails
5 checks - Weight: 5%
Duplicate claims detection, provider NPI enrollment verification, upcoding detection, remittance mismatch analysis, overpayment recovery tracking.
7. Macro & Systemic Flags
5 checks - Weight: 10%
Fraud ring graph analysis (IP/device/account clustering), typology sharing pattern library, cross-rail correlation, four-rail coverage verification per OCC/FDIC/Fed mandate, darknet marketplace counterparty exposure.
8. Cross-Jurisdiction Typology Correlation
6 checks - Weight: 5%
FATF international typology pattern matching, Egmont FIU intelligence signals, BIS CPMI payment system risk, cross-border multi-jurisdiction velocity, sanctioned jurisdiction hub routing, trade-based money laundering (TBML).
9. Emerging Threat Intelligence
3 checks - Weight: 5%
Pig butchering / romance-investment scam detection (Chainalysis intelligence), Fraud-as-a-Service (FaaS) infrastructure intelligence, generative AI document & invoice forgery - continuously refreshed threat feeds for emerging typologies.
6 additional categories analyze on-chain wallet behavior, counterparty contamination, DeFi trust signals, and hidden asset detection. Combined with the 9 FWEA categories above for a total of 111 checks across 15 categories.
10. Wallet Age & Genesis Risk
6 signals - Weight: 8%
Wallet creation age, funding-to-transaction gap, genesis chain hop, funding source age, single-purpose pattern detection, dormancy spike analysis.
11. Counterparty Contamination
9 signals - Weight: 12%
OFAC direct and 1/2-hop screening, mixer direct and indirect exposure, darknet cluster detection, exploit contract interaction, high-risk exchange exposure, sanctions country origin tracing.
12. Velocity & Pattern Anomalies
8 signals - Weight: 8%
On-chain structuring, fan-out/fan-in ratio analysis, round number bias, off-hours spike, 24h and 7d velocity monitoring, rapid chain-hopping detection.
13. DeFi Trust Scoring
6 signals - Weight: 6% (risk reducer)
Long-term DeFi positions (>365d), protocol diversity (5+ unique protocols), staking age, governance participation, LP duration, lending history. These signals reduce risk score - rewarding legitimate on-chain activity.
14. Hidden Asset Detection
7 signals - Weight: 10%
Undisclosed on-chain holdings vs declared assets, DeFi position mismatch, rapid post-receipt asset movement, hidden LP and vault positions, multisig controller detection, vesting contract claims. Critical for benefits fraud detection.
15. Regulatory Alignment (On-Chain)
6 signals - Weight: 6%
Nacha mule and ATO patterns on-chain, GENIUS Act stablecoin AML, OFAC on-chain screening (hard block), BSA CTR threshold monitoring, FATF high-risk jurisdiction exposure analysis.