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.