# Chapter 1 — Welcome and Navigation

## Purpose

This chapter introduces the fraud and AML experience in the MercuryPay admin portal and explains how to reach the main operational areas from the landing page.

## What you will see

After signing in, the fraud experience opens on the Fraud Dashboard. In the live demo, the page shows:

- a top-level heading for Fraud Dashboard;
- summary cards for recent fraud activity;
- quick links to Scores, Cases, Rules, and Sanctions;
- a sidebar with the Fraud & AML navigation groups.

## Main navigation areas

The Fraud & AML section contains the following primary areas:

- Dashboard — the operational landing page for daily review. Use it first when you want a high-level view of the current fraud posture.
- Scores — review scored transactions and their outcomes. Use it when you want to understand how a transaction was evaluated.
- Cases — investigate manual review items and case details. Use it when an alert needs human follow-up.
- Case Search — find cases using workflow-based filtering. Use it when you already know the case type or need to search across many records.
- Watcher — inspect watcher activity and event flow. Use it when you need to understand what monitoring or trigger activity occurred.
- Rules — open the rule authoring experience. Use it when you need to create or edit fraud logic.
- Model Configuration — manage model-scoped settings and rule data. Use it when you need to adjust configuration that affects the model or supporting data.
- Reprocessing — replay or re-evaluate historical traffic. Use it when a change should be tested against earlier transactions.
- Sanctions — review sanctions-related screening workflow and data. Use it when compliance or AML screening needs to be reviewed.

## What each option is used for

- Dashboard cards: these show the latest operating status such as scored transactions, declines, and under-review items. Example: if your team wants to see whether there is a sudden spike in review cases, start here.
- Quick links: these give direct access to common tasks. Example: if a transaction was declined and needs follow-up, open Cases from the quick links.
- Sidebar navigation: this is the main route for moving between operational pages. Example: go from Dashboard to Scores when you need to inspect decision outcomes.
- User profile area: it shows the current signed-in role and helps confirm you are operating in the correct environment.
- Detail panels and modals: many pages allow you to click a row or card and open a detail view in a panel or modal. Example: from a score entry, you may open a more detailed transaction view to inspect the reason behind the decision.

## Typical workflow

1. Sign in to the admin portal.
2. Open the Fraud Dashboard from the left navigation.
3. Review the summary cards and quick links.
4. Move to Cases or Scores when you need to investigate a transaction.
5. Use Rules or Model Configuration when you need to change scoring behavior.

## Screen walkthrough

### 1. Login screen

Use the sign-in page at http://demo.ctrmv.com:4010/admin/login to access the portal.

### 2. Fraud dashboard

Open http://demo.ctrmv.com:4010/admin/fraud to reach the main fraud landing page.

![Fraud Dashboard overview](../images/chapter1-dashboard.png)

From this screen you can:

- see the current fraud summary;
- navigate to operational tools from the sidebar;
- jump into Cases, Scores, Rules, or Sanctions from the quick links.

## Screenshot reference

The following UI screens are relevant for this chapter:

- Admin login: http://demo.ctrmv.com:4010/admin/login
- Fraud Dashboard: http://demo.ctrmv.com:4010/admin/fraud

## Notes

The live demo is a good starting point for learning the flow, but the exact counts and cards can change depending on the environment and available data.