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Fraud Prevention in Under 60 Seconds with Apache Kafka

Kai Waehner
5 min readJan 24, 2025

In the fast-paced world of finance, the ability to prevent fraud in real-time is not just a competitive advantage — it is a necessity. For one of the largest banks in Thailand Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya), with its vast assets, loans, and deposits, the challenge of fraud prevention has taken center stage. This blog post explores how the bank is leveraging data streaming with Apache Kafka to detect and block fraudulent transactions in under 60 seconds to ensure the safety and trust of its customers.

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Fraud Prevention with Data Streaming using Apache Kafka and Flink

Fraud detection has become a critical focus across industries as digital transactions continue to rise, bringing with them increased opportunities for fraudulent activities. Traditional methods of fraud detection, often reliant on batch processing, struggle to keep pace with the speed and sophistication of modern scams. Data streaming offers a transformative solution to enable real-time analysis and immediate response to suspicious activities.

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Kai Waehner
Kai Waehner

Written by Kai Waehner

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