This document presents a genetic algorithm approach for detecting credit card fraud in real time. It aims to reduce the relation between loss and available credit limit. The proposed genetic algorithm system overcomes issues with existing database-dependent systems by optimizing interval-valued parameters to detect fraud based on customer behavior, minimizing false alerts and producing optimized results. Hardware requirements include a Pentium IV 2.4 GHz system with 40GB hard disk and 256MB RAM, while the software used are Windows XP, Java, and NetBeans IDE.