Phone fraud scoring API helps reduce fraudulent activities such as fake accounts, risky payments and bots by assessing the reliability of a given phone number. This is done by analyzing various data points such as carrier, line type (landline, cell, or VOIP) and location to calculate a reputation score. This information is then used to trigger additional verification steps such as SMS fraud challenges or manual review.

This is mobile SDK for fraud fingerprinting through a combination of a robust set of fraud signals, adaptive machine learning and enriched data from digital footprint analysis, device intelligence and external sources that reveal patterns, devices, risks and other characteristics. The result is a dynamic, real-time risk assessment for each user action and recommendations based on configured rules and thresholds.

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SEON uses multiple checks to detect suspicious behaviour on the device, including the use of spoofed IP addresses, a known pattern for malicious activity and other red flags. This enables you to block users on a more comprehensive basis, reducing overall risk and improving the user experience by keeping them safe and secure.

SMS pumping is a type of fraud that takes place when an account holder sends messages to their own or someone else’s mobile device in order to artificially inflate their SMS usage allowance. It’s an increasingly common and damaging form of fraud that can be hard to detect, but it’s possible with the right tools. The new SMS Fraud Check feature in the SEON SDK combines a number of checks to identify suspicious behaviour on the device, resulting in a more comprehensive risk assessment.