Digital Wallet & e-Money

DataX partnered with a Singapore-based fintech company operating a digital wallet and e-money ecosystem. As the client expanded into multiple Southeast Asian markets, fraud activity increased significantly. Their legacy rule-based fraud detection system could not identify new or evolving fraud patterns, resulting in higher chargebacks, long verification times, and declining user trust.‍To address this, DataX built and integrated a real-time AI Fraud Detection Engine directly into the transaction pipeline. The delivery team included 4 AI Engineers, 3 Backend Developers, 1 DevOps Engineer, and 1 QA.

Published
November 28, 2025
Category
Mobile Development
Industry
Finance
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Projects Challenge

  • Rising fraud rates due to expansion into new SEA markets with diverse user behaviors.
  • Legacy rule-based system unable to detect sophisticated or emerging fraud patterns.
  • Slow decision-making causing 1-2 minute delays during transaction verification.
  • High chargeback losses and operational burdens on fraud teams.
  • Need for real-time detection without disrupting transaction flow or user experience.

What We Did

  • Built an AI-powered fraud detection engine using:
    • Anomaly detection models
    • User behavior scoring
    • Ensemble machine learning models
  • Integrated the AI engine with a Kafka streaming pipeline to enable real-time decisioning at scale.
  • Implemented dynamic threshold tuning and continuous feedback loops to improve model accuracy over time.
  • Deployed the system on AWS with auto-scaling, supporting high-traffic events like promotions or peak transaction periods.
  • Ensured seamless integration into the client’s digital wallet and transaction authorization flow.

Impact

  • 45% reduction in fraudulent transactions within 90 days of deployment.
  • 30% decrease in chargeback losses, significantly improving revenue protection.
  • Decision time reduced from 2 minutes to 5 seconds, enhancing user experience and reducing abandonment.
  • Real-time fraud detection strengthened overall platform security and customer trust.
  • Built a scalable foundation for ongoing fraud prevention as the client enters more SEA markets.
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