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Fraud and identity consulting

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We have over a decade of experience building data and security systems for top Silicon Valley startups including Credit Karma, Figure and Scale AI.

People
Brendan Tobin, Dirk Lennarz
First call
30 minutes, on video, free
Paid hour
Booked in Zoom Scheduler at short notice
Engagements
By the week or the month, or a custom package

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Call us when

  1. A bank or processor wants your fraud and KYC program in writing

    Before a launch or a new partner, someone asks for the policies and who owns them. We write the program you’ll actually run. KYC compliance, practice area

  2. Chargebacks or fake signups just spiked

    The rules can’t keep up and the losses are climbing. We find what’s getting through and fix the gates. Payment networks, practice area

  3. You’re choosing an identity verification vendor

    There are dozens, and the demos all look the same. We shortlist from the ones we’ve run at scale. Identity verification, practice area

  4. Deepfakes and device farms are beating your onboarding checks

    We built the identity and risk checks for more than 10 million users at Scale AI. AI fraud, practice area

  5. A customer or investor wants SOC 2 or PCI

    We scope what the certificate takes, and what it doesn’t, before you pay an auditor. Security certifications, practice area

Practice areas

9 areas, 39 terms

  1. 01 AI fraud

    AI fraud

    • deepfakes
    • device farms
    • auto-typers
    • bot attacks
    • contributor fraud
    • multi-accounting

    Where we’ve done this work: Scale AI

  2. 02 Marketing data

    Marketing data

    • data enrichment
    • cookie tracking
    • retargeting
    • direct mail
  3. 03 Identity verification

    Identity verification

    • IDV
    • employment verification
    • SSN verification
    • TIN verification

    Where we’ve done this work: Scale AI

  4. 04 Payment networks

    Payment networks

    • credit & debit card
    • ACH
    • ATM
    • wire
    • chargebacks
    • Plaid API

    Where we’ve done this work: Purpose Finance, Samsung Pay

  5. 05 Credit bureau data

    Credit bureau data

    • Experian
    • Equifax
    • TransUnion
    • LexisNexis

    Where we’ve done this work: Credit Karma

  6. 06 Digital underwriting

    Digital underwriting

    • alternative data
    • desktop appraisal
    • remote online notary

    Where we’ve done this work: Figure, Credit Karma

  7. 07 KYC compliance

    KYC compliance

    • KYB
    • AML
    • BSA
    • OFAC checks and policies

    Where we’ve done this work: Scale AI, Purpose Finance

  8. 08 Security certifications

    Security certifications

    • SOC 2
    • PCI
    • penetration testing
    • ISO 27001
  9. 09 Digital ID standards

    Digital ID standards

    • AAMVA
    • Aadhaar
    • Serpro
    • UK Digital Residency Permits

    Where we’ve done this work: Scale AI

Book time with Brendan or Dirk

Start with a free 30-minute call with Brendan, or book a paid hour with either of us.

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