Combating Money Laundering using Artificial Intelligence

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 66 - 80, 23.12.2025

Ufuoma Ogude , Blessing Oloko , Ayomitope Isijola , Michael Asefon , Chizoma Chikere , Azizat Adekoya , Samuel Okorie

https://doi.org/10.54569/aair.1829876

Öz

This research provides a comprehensive outline of money laundering, its cycle, and the challenges of detecting it, in Nigeria and globally. It argues that traditional, rule-based models for identifying financial crimes are inefficient as a result of their high false-positive rates and static nature. The research proposes a solution leveraging modern machine learning and deep learning, specifically an unsupervised approach using a clustering model. This methodology aims to identify suspicious transactions during the “placement” stage of money laundering by detecting anomalies and evolving patterns. Developing and assessing a generative deep learning model for fraud detection, assessing the likelihood of financial crimes, and contrasting the suggested methodology with conventional methods are the goals of this research. The paper’s objectives are to create and evaluate a generative deep learning model for fraud detection, analyse the risks of financial crimes, and compare the proposed method against traditional approaches

Anahtar Kelimeler

Clustering , Deep Learning , Machine Learning , Money Laundering , Terrorism Financing , Artificial Intelligence

Etik Beyan

This research study did not require ethical approval.

Destekleyen Kurum

None

Proje Numarası

N/A

Teşekkür

We want to extend our sincere appreciation to all co-authors who contributed to the successful completion of this research.

Yapay Zeka Kullanarak Kara Para Aklamayla Mücadele

Öz

Bu araştırma, kara para aklamanın, döngüsünün ve Nijerya'da ve küresel olarak tespit edilmesindeki zorlukların kapsamlı bir taslağını sunmaktadır. Finansal suçları tespit etmek için kullanılan geleneksel, kural tabanlı modellerin, yüksek yanlış pozitif oranları ve statik yapıları nedeniyle etkisiz olduğunu savunmaktadır. Araştırma, özellikle kümeleme modeli kullanan gözetimsiz bir yaklaşım olmak üzere, modern makine öğrenimi ve derin öğrenmeden yararlanan bir çözüm önermektedir. Bu metodoloji, anormallikleri ve gelişen kalıpları tespit ederek kara para aklamanın "yerleştirme" aşamasında şüpheli işlemleri tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Dolandırıcılık tespiti için üretken bir derin öğrenme modeli geliştirmek ve değerlendirmek, finansal suçların olasılığını değerlendirmek ve önerilen metodolojiyi geleneksel yöntemlerle karşılaştırmak bu araştırmanın hedefleridir. Makalenin hedefleri, dolandırıcılık tespiti için üretken bir derin öğrenme modeli oluşturmak ve değerlendirmek, finansal suçların risklerini analiz etmek ve önerilen yöntemi geleneksel yaklaşımlarla karşılaştırmaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kümeleme , Derin Öğrenme , Makine Öğrenimi , Kara Para Aklama , Terörizmin Finansmanı , Yapay Zeka

Proje Numarası

N/A

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