Techniques to perform computational analyses on transaction information for automatic teller machines

Abstract

Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to detect suspicious activity associated with ATMs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated teller machine (ATM) configured to perform transactions, comprising:
 a memory configured to store instructions;   a processor, coupled with the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor to:   detect a request to perform a transaction to withdraw the money;   send a transaction request comprising transaction information for the transaction to a transaction services system to process the request to perform the transaction to withdraw money;   receive a transaction response to the transaction request from the transaction services system, the transaction response comprising a result of a computing analysis performed on the transaction information, the result to indicate whether suspicious activity is detected or not detected for the transaction based on the computing analysis;   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is not detected for the transaction, cause money to dispense from the ATM; and   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected for the transaction for the transaction:
 cause money to dispense from the ATM, and 
 store at least one serial number of the money dispensed. 
   
     
     
         2 . The ATM of  claim 1 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor to:
 receive a security credential for the transaction; and   determine whether the security credential for the transaction is valid or invalid.   
     
     
         3 . The ATM of  claim 2 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor, in response to determining the security credential is invalid, prevent the money from being dispensed. 
     
     
         4 . The ATM of  claim 2 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor, in response to determining the security credential is valid, enable the money to be dispensed based on the result. 
     
     
         5 . The ATM of  claim 1 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor to perform a scan operation on the money to determine the at least one serial number of the money. 
     
     
         6 . The ATM of  claim 1 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor to:
 dispense, from a drawer of the ATM, at least a portion of the money having prestored serial numbers; and   store the prestored serial numbers of the portion of the money as the at least one serial number.   
     
     
         7 . The ATM of  claim 1 , comprising the processor configured to execute the instructions, that when executed, to cause the processor to, in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected, send a message comprising the at least one serial number to an emergency service system, the transaction services system, or both. 
     
     
         8 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 detecting a request to perform a transaction to withdraw the money;   sending a transaction request comprising transaction information for the transaction to a transaction services system to process the request to perform the transaction to withdraw money;   receiving a transaction response to the transaction request from the transaction services system, the transaction response comprising a result of a computing analysis performed on the transaction information, the result to indicate whether suspicious activity is detected or not detected for the transaction based on the computing analysis;   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is not detected for the transaction, dispensing money from an automatic teller machine (ATM); and   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected for the transaction for the transaction:
 dispensing money from the ATM, and 
 storing at least one serial number of the money. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 receiving a security credential for the transaction; and   determining whether the security credential for the transaction is valid or invalid.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , comprising, in response to determining the security credential is invalid, preventing the money from being dispensed. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising, in response to determining the security credential is valid, enabling the money to be dispensed based on the result. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising performing a scanning operation on the money to determine the at least one serial number of the money. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 dispensing from a drawer of the ATM, at least a portion of the money having prestored serial numbers; and   storing the prestored serial numbers of the portion of the money as the at least one serial number.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising, in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected, sending a message comprising the at least one serial number to an emergency service system, the transaction services system, or both. 
     
     
         15 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising a set of instructions that, in response to being executed on a computing device, cause the computing device to:
 detect a request to perform a transaction to withdraw the money;   send a transaction request comprising transaction information for the transaction to a transaction services system to process the request to perform the transaction to withdraw money;   receive a transaction response to the transaction request from the transaction services system, the transaction response comprising a result of a computing analysis performed on the transaction information, the result to indicate whether suspicious activity is detected or not detected for the transaction based on the computing analysis;   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is not detected for the transaction, cause money to dispense from the computing device; and   in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected for the transaction for the transaction:
 cause money to dispense from the ATM, and 
 store at least one serial number of the money dispensed. 
   
     
     
         16 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , the set of instructions to:
 receive a security credential for the transaction; and   determine whether the security credential for the transaction is valid or invalid.   
     
     
         17 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , the set of instructions to, in response to determining the security credential is valid, enable the money to be dispensed based on the result. 
     
     
         18 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , the set of instructions to perform a scan operation on the money to determine the at least one serial number of the money. 
     
     
         19 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , the set of instructions to:
 dispense, from a drawer of the ATM, at least a portion of the money having prestored serial numbers; and   store the prestored serial numbers of the portion of the money as the at least one serial number.   
     
     
         20 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , the set of instructions to, in response to the result indicating the suspicious activity is detected, send a message comprising the at least one serial number to an emergency service system, the transaction services system, or both.