AMITY UNIVERSITY

Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus

Amity Institute of Information Technology
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT
For the week commencing from: 26 June 2023 – 2 July 2023

WPR No. 4

Name of the student: Shaurya Upadhyay

Enrollment Number: A7304822105

Program: Bachelor of Computer Applications (2019-2022) Semester: II

Name of the Non-Teaching Credit Course: Summer Internship – 1 [ETTP100]

Organization Name: AIIT, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

Faculty Guide’s Name: Dr. Ajay Pratap

Project Title: Detecting Fraud Apps Using Sentiment Analysis Using Machine Learning

Targets set for the week
Here is a breakdown of
suggested targets for each day
of the week in the project
"Detecting Fraud Apps Using
Sentiment Analysis Using
Machine Learning": Monday:
1. Define the project's
objectives, scope, and success
criteria in detail. 2. Identify
and finalize the specific fraud
detection metrics and
evaluation criteria to assess
the performance of the
system. 3. Conduct a thorough
review of the existing
Achievements for the week
Here is a breakdown of
suggested achievements for
each day of the week in the
project "Detecting Fraud Apps
Using Sentiment Analysis
Using Machine Learning":
Monday: 1. Define and
finalize the project's
objectives, scope, and success
criteria. 2. Conduct a
comprehensive review of
existing literature and research
papers related to fraud
detection, sentiment analysis,
and machine learning
Future work plans
Here is a breakdown of future
work plans for each day of the
week in the project "Detecting
Fraud Apps Using Sentiment
Analysis Using Machine
Learning": Monday: 1.
Research and explore
advanced feature engineering
techniques to enhance the
fraud detection capabilities.
Consider techniques such as
word embeddings, contextual
embeddings (e.g., BERT), or
domain-specific feature
extraction. 2. Investigate the
literature and research papers
on fraud detection, sentiment
analysis, and machine learning
techniques in the context of
app reviews. 4. Set up the
development environment,
including installing necessary
libraries and frameworks.
Tuesday: 1. Gather a
comprehensive dataset of app
reviews, including both
legitimate and fraudulent
samples, considering different
app categories and platforms.
2. Preprocess the dataset by
cleaning and normalizing the
text data, handling any
missing values or outliers, and
performing basic exploratory
data analysis. 3. Split the
dataset into training,
validation, and testing subsets,
ensuring an appropriate
balance between legitimate
and fraudulent samples. 4.
Implement a baseline
sentiment analysis model
using machine learning
techniques and evaluate its
performance using appropriate
metrics. Wednesday: 1.
Experiment with different
feature extraction techniques,
such as bag-of-words, TF-
IDF, or word embeddings, to
capture relevant information
from the preprocessed app
reviews. 2. Incorporate the
sentiment analysis results as
features in the fraud detection
model and explore additional
techniques in the context of
app reviews. 3. Identify and
gather a suitable dataset of
app reviews, including both
legitimate and fraudulent
samples. 4. Preprocess the
dataset by cleaning,
tokenizing, and normalizing
the text data, and handle any
missing or noisy data.
Tuesday: 1. Implement a
sentiment analysis algorithm
using machine learning
techniques such as Naive
Bayes, Support Vector
Machines, or deep learning
models like LSTM or
Transformer. 2. Train the
sentiment analysis model
using the labeled dataset and
evaluate its performance using
appropriate metrics such as
accuracy, precision, recall,
and F1-score. 3. Fine-tune the
sentiment analysis model if
necessary, by optimizing
hyperparameters or exploring
different architectures. 4.
Document the implementation
details, performance results,
and any improvements made
to the sentiment analysis
model. Wednesday: 1. Extract
relevant features from the
preprocessed app reviews,
such as text length, sentiment
scores, keyword frequency, or
linguistic features. 2. Explore
different feature selection
techniques to identify the most
informative features for fraud
use of alternative machine
learning algorithms or models,
such as random forests,
gradient boosting, or neural
networks, to improve the
accuracy and robustness of the
fraud detection system. 3.
Evaluate the possibility of
integrating external data
sources, such as user
demographics or app usage
statistics, to enrich the feature
set and enhance fraud
detection performance.
Tuesday: 1. Investigate
techniques for handling
imbalanced datasets, as fraud
cases are typically rare
compared to legitimate cases.
Explore oversampling,
undersampling, or hybrid
approaches to balance the
dataset and improve the
model's ability to detect fraud.
2. Implement cross-validation
or other validation techniques
to assess the generalization
performance of the fraud
detection model. Fine-tune
model hyperparameters to
optimize its performance on
unseen data. 3. Evaluate the
feasibility of deploying the
fraud detection system on
cloud platforms or edge
devices for real-time or near-
real-time fraud detection in
app marketplaces.
Wednesday: 1. Explore
techniques for interpretability
and explainability of the fraud
features that can enhance
fraud detection accuracy. 3.
Design and implement a fraud
detection model using
machine learning algorithms,
such as logistic regression,
random forest, or gradient
boosting. 4. Train the fraud
detection model using the
labeled dataset and evaluate
its performance using the
chosen metrics. Thursday: 1.
Fine-tune the hyperparameters
of the fraud detection model
using techniques like grid
search or Bayesian
optimization to optimize its
performance. 2. Conduct an
in-depth analysis of the
model's performance,
including evaluating the
impact of different thresholds
or decision boundaries on the
detection results. 3.
Implement mechanisms to
handle class imbalance in the
dataset, such as oversampling,
undersampling, or employing
class-weighted techniques. 4.
Explore different evaluation
strategies, such as cross-
validation or bootstrapping, to
obtain more reliable
performance estimates.
Friday: 1. Assess the
robustness and generalization
capability of the fraud
detection model using
additional datasets or real-
world app reviews. 2. Conduct
thorough evaluations of the
detection. 3. Design and
implement a fraud detection
model that combines the
sentiment analysis results with
selected features. 4. Train the
fraud detection model using
the prepared dataset and
evaluate its performance using
appropriate metrics,
comparing it against baselines
or existing fraud detection
approaches. Thursday: 1.
Fine-tune the fraud detection
model by optimizing
hyperparameters or exploring
ensemble methods to improve
its accuracy and robustness. 2.
Conduct extensive testing and
evaluation of the fraud
detection model using
separate test datasets or real-
time data to assess its
effectiveness in detecting
fraudulent apps. 3. Perform
comparative analysis with
existing fraud detection
methods or state-of-the-art
approaches to showcase the
superiority of the proposed
solution. 4. Document the
performance results,
comparative analysis, and any
refinements made to the fraud
detection model. Friday: 1.
Prepare a comprehensive
report summarizing the
project's methodology,
findings, and results. Include
sections on data collection and
preprocessing, sentiment
analysis, feature extraction,
detection model. Consider
methods such as feature
importance analysis, SHAP
values, or LIME to gain
insights into the model's
decision-making process. 2.
Investigate the use of semi-
supervised or active learning
techniques to leverage
unlabeled data and reduce the
reliance on manual labeling of
fraudulent app reviews. 3.
Implement techniques to
detect and mitigate concept
drift, where the fraud patterns
may change over time.
Develop mechanisms to adapt
the fraud detection model to
evolving fraud tactics.
Thursday: 1. Evaluate the
scalability of the fraud
detection system to handle
large volumes of app reviews
in real-time. Optimize the
system's performance,
considering parallel
processing, distributed
computing, or cloud-based
infrastructure. 2. Investigate
the use of natural language
generation techniques to
generate informative and
actionable responses to users
regarding the detection of
fraudulent apps. 3. Conduct
additional experiments and
evaluations using diverse
datasets or in collaboration
with industry partners to
validate and benchmark the
performance of the fraud
model's performance,
considering different
performance metrics,
including accuracy, precision,
recall, F1-score, and area
under the ROC curve. 3.
Compare the performance of
the developed model against
existing fraud detection
methods or state-of-the-art
approaches to highlight its
effectiveness. 4. Document
the evaluation results,
including performance
metrics, comparative analysis,
and any insights or
observations. Saturday: 1.
Prepare a detailed project
report summarizing the
methodology, findings, and
conclusions of the project. 2.
Document the dataset
collection and preprocessing
steps, feature extraction
techniques, fraud detection
model architecture, evaluation
metrics, and results. 3. Include
a comprehensive analysis of
the strengths, limitations, and
potential areas for
improvement in the developed
fraud detection system. 4.
Proofread and refine the
project report, ensuring
clarity, coherence, and
accurate representation of the
project's targets and
achievements. Remember to
adjust the targets based on the
specific requirements and
timeline of your project.
fraud detection model,
evaluation metrics, and
performance comparisons. 2.
Discuss any limitations or
challenges encountered during
the project and propose
potential solutions or future
research directions. 3. Revise
and refine the report, ensuring
clarity, coherence, and
accurate representation of the
project's achievements. 4.
Prepare a visually appealing
presentation highlighting the
key achievements,
methodology, and results of
the project. Saturday: 1.
Finalize the project report,
incorporating any feedback or
suggestions received from
project stakeholders or
advisors. 2. Practice and
rehearse the project
presentation to ensure
effective delivery and clear
communication of the
project's objectives and
accomplishments. 3. Submit
the project report and deliver
the presentation as required. 4.
Reflect on the overall project
journey, lessons learned, and
areas for future improvement
or expansion. Remember to
adapt these achievements
based on the specific
requirements and scope of
your project. Regularly
communicate with your team
members, seek guidance from
mentors or advisors, and track
detection system. Friday: 1.
Explore techniques for
proactive fraud prevention,
such as anomaly detection or
outlier analysis, to identify
potential fraud cases even
before they are reported by
users. 2. Investigate the use of
explainable AI techniques to
build trust and transparency
with app developers and users
by providing understandable
justifications for fraud
detection outcomes. 3.
Collaborate with app store
platforms or regulatory bodies
to share insights, exchange
data, and enhance fraud
detection capabilities.
Saturday: 1. Prepare
documentation summarizing
the future work plans,
including a detailed roadmap
for each area of improvement
and expansion. 2. Discuss and
prioritize the future work
plans with the project team or
stakeholders, ensuring
alignment with project goals
and objectives. 3. Plan and
allocate resources, considering
the feasibility, impact, and
dependencies of each future
work plan. Remember to
adapt and prioritize the future
work plans based on the
project's specific
requirements, available
resources, and timeline.
Regularly communicate with
team members, stakeholders,
Regularly communicate with progress to ensure successful and relevant experts to gather
your team members, seek completion of the project. feedback and refine the future
guidance from mentors or work plans as needed.
advisors, and track progress to
ensure successful completion
of the project.

Signature of the Student: Shaurya Upadhyay _

(Name of Student)

Signature of the Faculty Guide: _

(Name of Guide)