US Patent 11336646 Alternate user communication routing

A system and methods for alternate user communication routing are described. Unauthorized users are identified and alternate treatments are provided in order to deter unauthorized access and create opportunities for data collection. The use of a varied set of alternate treatments provides an enhanced view of unauthorized user behavior and an increased ability to track future unauthorized user actions by recording various user identity/communication characteristics specific to known unauthorized users. Alternate treatments may be provided randomly based on a set of alternate treatments previously provided to a specific user, or may be varied based on an identified group of unauthorized users presumed to be acting in concert.