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Product Overview
Get only the alerts you need — when you need them — and opt out of the ones you don’t to avoid unnecessary noise. Plus: It’s easy to incorporate FraudIQ Identity Alerts into your existing processes to help prevent and reduce new account fraud.
Who It's For
Chief Fraud/Compliance Officer
Line of Business/Marketing Leader
Head of Operations
Chief Security Officer/IT Leader
How It's Used
SSN Alerts use a proprietary comparison algorithm to alert you if the applicant’s Social Security number (SSN):
- Can’t be matched to a name in our database Is associated with a different name Is associated with the name given
- Is associated with a different name
- Is associated with the name given
Identity Scan Alerts use detailed comparisons and proprietary analytics to deliver alerts based on:
- Credit file (fraud victim, active duty)
- Address and phone number
- Social Security number
Better Intelligence is Better Business
Equifax is constantly innovating to help you stay ahead of the fraud curve. FraudIQ Identity Alerts — powered by our wealth of proprietary data resources — provide the intelligent insights your business needs for better fraud prevention and management.
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The Stark Reality of Synthetic ID Fraud
The growth of synthetic ID fraud shows few signs of slowing. Learn how to quickly and accurately spot this prevalent type of fraud and mitigate risk without encumbering legitimate customers with unnecessary checks.
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Yes. You can use SSN Alert and Identity Scan Alert independently or together, depending on your use case.
No. The SSN Alerts checks the Social Security Number against Equifax information derived from credit header files.
You can use the alerts to assist with identifying who you are doing business with, as a part of your KYC and Red Flag processes.
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