Callcredit launches MobileRisk to provide fraud insight from mobile data

Leading fraud and identity expert Callcredit Information Group has today [17 September 2015] launched MobileRisk, a new real-time fraud solution that highlights risk associated to global phone numbers.

Mobile phones represent an increasingly important identity attribute in the modern digital world which can provide vital information in the fight against fraud.  MobileRisk delivers real-time insight into links and mismatches between a mobile phone number and the customer presenting it, enhancing fraud detection across the customer lifecycle.

Delivered via its flagship fraud and ID product CallValidate, MobileRisk uniquely combines live mobile network data with the vast range of data assets held by Callcredit to deliver a range of unique trust and risk indicators.

John Cannon, Fraud & ID Director at Callcredit said: “We are delighted to launch MobileRisk which will provide a key theme in our holistic trust solution, CallValidate.  Our new product will help to identify any risks associated with a mobile phone number helping to pinpoint and reduce fraud more accurately and enable better informed decisions.”

In May, Callcredit launched DeviceRisk within CallValidate which highlights risk associated to any device, the addition of MobileRisk demonstrates the continued innovation in digital identity and fraud prevention solutions from Callcredit.