Essays about: "fraud."

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  1. 1. Detecting Fraudulent User Behaviour : A Study of User Behaviour and Machine Learning in Fraud Detection

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Analys och partiella differentialekvationer

    Author : Patrik Gerdelius; Sjönneby Hugo; [2024]
    Keywords : Fraud Detection; User Behaviour; Random Forest; PCA; SMOTE;

    Abstract : This study aims to create a Machine Learning model and investigate its performance of detecting fraudulent user behaviour on an e-commerce platform. The user data was analysed to identify and extract critical features distinguishing regular users from fraudulent users. READ MORE

  3. 2. THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIN. Blockchain in the Context of Swedish Electoral Pro-cesses: Applying a Need-Solution Pairing approach with a lens of Legitimacy.

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Juan Gonzalez; Mikael Tuncay; [2023-11-20]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Elections; Digitalization; Need-solution pairing; Legitimacy; E-voting; Fraud; Agile;

    Abstract : Blockchain has been studied extensively in the literature regarding its plausible application on a series of fields. In the same line, the application of Blockchain for public electoral processes has begun to be a matter of study in recent years. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE FIGHT AGAINST WELFARE CRIME IN SWEDEN. A theoretical mischaracterization of the problem?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johanna Winqvist; [2023-06-20]
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    Abstract : In recent years a series of government agencies have indicated that the Swedish welfare systems are being exposed to an increasingly sophisticated and organized welfare fraud. According to the official analysis, Sweden’s problems are largely due to an inadequate ability to detect and sanction these types of crimes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Credit Card Fraud Detection by Nearest Neighbor Algorithms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

    Author : Ramin Maghsood; [2023-04-13]
    Keywords : Fraud; Bank Fraud; Credit Card Fraud; Fraud Detection; Nearest Neighbor Algorithms;

    Abstract : As the usage of internet banking and online purchases have increased dramatically in today’s world, the risk of fraudulent activities and the number of fraud cases are increasing day by day. The most frequent type of bank fraud in recent years is credit card fraud which leads to huge financial losses on a global level. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mind the Gap: Quantifying fraud on Swedish exports using bilateral trade asymmetries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Giulian Etingin-Frati; Ivelina Ilkova; [2023]
    Keywords : International taxation; Trade; Tax evasion; Customs;

    Abstract : Using open-source international trade statistics, we analyse cases where export country statistics do not match import country statistics for the same trade flow due to fraud. Specifically, we are interested in uncovering undervaluation fraud, whereby importers understate the value of their goods in order to pay lower taxes. READ MORE