A computer-implemented method is disclosed, where first information that
is related to a current commercial transaction that is being evaluated
for fraud is received, either directly or indirectly, from a consumer
through an online service or internet. The computer obtains an internet
address from which the first information is received from the consumer.
In response to obtaining the internet address, the computer accesses at
least one database to obtain a second information on a plurality of
commercial transactions that have been previously associated with the
internet address from which the first information is received from the
consumer. An indication is produced on whether the current commercial
transaction is fraudulent based on correlating at least one subset of the
second information and at least one subset of the first information.