Ask HN: How to Verify for Fraud

by grahamgooch on 7/29/2024, 7:11:31 PM with 6 comments
I have a need to verify user data for possible fraud

the needs are

1. Email: Verify age of account, i.e., is it a new account set up for fraud

2. CC #: Is it a virtual card or a prepaid/gift card purchased from a store

3. Phone number: is is a virtual VOIP number

Is there a single aPI provider who can solve all these?

Thanks

G2

  • by warrenm on 7/29/2024, 7:16:10 PM

    2 and maybe 3 oughta be relatively solvable (though ... prepaid card does not inherently mean fraud (nor does using a VoIP number))

    but ... how could you possibly verify the age of an email address?

  • by stop50 on 7/29/2024, 7:50:03 PM

    And gow about people who use a unique address for an service?