Email risk scoring to detect fraudulent emails

Email risk scoring to detect fraudulent emails other personally identifiable information like social security numbers or credit card data, an email address is one of the easiest pieces of information for fraudsters to get their hands on. This unique global identifier is used in every single online transaction, and connects to all of a customer’s online accounts.

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Fraudsters can exploit this by using fake email addresses to sign up for new services, change passwords, or complete fraudulent transactions. A robust email verification and risk assessment solution can help prevent this by evaluating a variety of data points around the email including its domain, activity history, reputation and more.

By combining all of these data points into a simple risk score, businesses can make the most informed decision possible. In doing so, they can reduce the likelihood of fraud while ensuring that all users have a great experience.

Whether you’re looking to identify fake and disposable email addresses or valid ones with a bad history, Greip offers powerful APIs that can do just that. The Email Risk Score is part of our industry leading identity verification and fraud prevention platform, and allows you to quickly assess the level of risk associated with an email address based on multiple data points.

This includes whether or not the address was used in a recent data breach and whether it is suspected of being a honeypot, spam trap, or other malicious activity. It also checks for spelling and grammatical errors which is often a red flag in cases of phishing and other types of fraud.