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Timeline reconstruction

Definition

The assembly of events from multiple data sources onto a chronological axis to establish the sequence of actions in a fraud: when accounts were created, when transactions were authorised, when funds moved, and when documentary evidence was produced.

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  • Data Analytics in Fraud InvestigationsThe assembly of events from multiple data sources onto a chronological axis to establish the sequence of actions in a fraud: when accounts were created, when t...

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