Sentinel AI is an AI-powered Mule Account Intelligence and Fraud Investigation Copilot designed to prevent the circulation of fraudulent proceeds through money mule networks. Designed specifically for a high-impact, 3-minute hackathon demo, the platform acts as an interactive workspace that enables investigators to visualize suspicious multi-hop transfers, use Gemini to automatically identify layering patterns, and instantly generate regulatory Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
- User: Fraud Investigator / AML Analyst at a Bank or FinTech.
- Problem: Drowning in siloed alerts and wasting hours tracing money trails through multi-hop accounts to write mandatory regulatory reports.
- Solution: A unified visual canvas paired with a Gemini copilot that explains complex money networks and writes reports instantly.
- 0:00 - 0:45: The High-Prioritization Dashboard
- Present a premium, dark-themed dashboard showing a list of alerts.
- Highlight Alert #1042 - Suspected Mule Hub (Risk Score: 94/100).
- Point out the correlated risk flags: Government Cyber Fraud Ticket matches a Velocity Spike.
- 0:45 - 1:30: The Interactive Graph Visualization
- Click into the alert. Immediately render a stunning, animated transaction flow graph showing:
- Node A (Victim) transfers $9,500 to Node B (Intermediary 1).
- Node B splits it, sending $4,750 to Node C (Intermediary 2) and $4,750 to Node D (Mule Target).
- Node C and D reconsolidate the funds into Node E (Crypto Cash-out).
- Click into the alert. Immediately render a stunning, animated transaction flow graph showing:
- 1:30 - 2:30: Gemini Risk Analysis & Explainer (Wow Moment)
- Click "Analyze with Gemini".
- The Gemini Copilot drawer opens and streams a markdown breakdown highlighting evidence of structural layering and shared device fingerprints.
- Click "Generate SAR Narrative". Gemini instantly drafts a professional narrative matching regulatory submission standards.
- 2:30 - 3:00: Immediate Resolution
- Click "Freeze Account & Network".
- The graph nodes immediately turn red (signifying frozen status) and a success toast alerts the user.
- Prioritized Alert Sidebar/Queue: Sleek panel showing the single critical alert (
alert-1042). - Interactive Money Flow Graph: A visual network mapping the 5-node romance scam ring with animated directed edges.
- Alert Activity Timeline: A vertical feed listing the 3 transactions and 1 government cyber fraud ticket.
- Gemini Copilot Panel:
- "Analyze Risk" Button: Triggers Gemini to summarize the graph's ledger anomalies.
- "Generate SAR Narrative" Button: Triggers Gemini to draft regulatory compliance text.
- Interactive Chat Input: Allowing the user to ask questions about the nodes.
- Action Center: A single, high-fidelity "Freeze Account" button that updates the client UI state instantly.
- Rule Builder UI: Removed.
- Mock Ingestion Pipeline UI: Removed.
- PDF Exporter: Removed (waste of time, replaced with screen copy/mock toast).
- Search / Filter Logic: Removed (UI is static/mocked for the demo alert).
- Multi-investigator Collaboration: Removed.