Patent ID: 8893241
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for identifying potentially improper use of identity documents as part of an identity theft prevention service, comprising: receiving, at a server of a fraud data collection platform via a computer network, from a first subscriber server of a first subscriber, information related to an identity document and authorization data indicating registration of the first subscriber with an identity theft prevention service; storing the information related to the identity document in a database; performing a comparison of the information related to the identity document with prior activity data related to use of the identity document and received from a second subscriber registered with the identify theft prevention service, the prior activity data stored in the database; identifying, based on the comparison, at least one instance of potential identity document misuse; and informing, based at least in part on the authorization data, at least one of the first subscriber, the second subscriber and a third subscriber registered with the identify theft prevention service of data identifying the at least one instance of potential identity document misuse via a communication session established between the fraud data collection platform and at least one of the first subscriber server associated with the first subscriber, a second subscriber server of the second subscriber, and a third subscriber server of the third subscriber.