# Email Intelligence ### About service Email Intelligence is an **email fraud detection** check. It scores the fraud risk of a customer’s email address using reputation and threat signals. Use it to reduce sign-up abuse and improve **KYC onboarding** quality. It also helps stop customers using disposable or breached email addresses. {% hint style="info" %} [Learn about the Email Intelligence Checks API.](https://app.gitbook.com/s/kAhgmUKSf8CFUFVL3GEe/check-types/email-intelligence-check) {% endhint %} ### Common use cases Use Email Intelligence anywhere an email address is a key identifier: * **KYC onboarding and account opening**: Flag high-risk emails before running identity checks. * **New account and sign-up fraud**: Stop disposable emails and mass-created accounts. * **Account takeover (ATO)**: Treat sudden email changes or risky emails as a step-up signal. * **Promo and referral abuse**: Detect disposable email reuse across promotions. ### Analysis performed The check runs an **email verification** and **email reputation** assessment. It combines multiple indicators to produce an overall fraud risk score. **Detailed verification checks**
AnalysisVerifications Performed
Risk Analysis
  • Risk level analysis: Assigns a fraud risk score based on patterns linked to suspicious or malicious activity.
  • Data leak analysis: Checks whether the email has appeared in known data breaches or leak databases.
  • Disposable email: Detects if the email is temporary or from a disposable email provider.
  • Format analysis: Confirms the email address is syntactically valid and follows correct formatting standards.
  • Domain validity: Verifies that the domain exists and is active.
### Check duration An Email Intelligence Check takes an average of **2 seconds** to complete. ### Related checks Combine Email Intelligence with other fraud intelligence signals: * [Device Intelligence](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/digital-fraud-intelligence/device-intelligence-check) for session-level device and network risk signals, including VPN/proxy usage, emulators, rooted/jailbroken devices, and automation. * [Mobile Intelligence](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/digital-fraud-intelligence/mobile-intelligence-check) for phone number risk scoring and reputation signals. ### Related topics Use these to integrate Email Intelligence within a broader KYC and fraud decision flow: * [Workflows](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/workflows) to orchestrate Email Intelligence as a step in onboarding. * [Compliance Policies](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/policies) to apply consistent rules using the returned risk signals. * [Advanced Case Management](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/due-diligence-tools/advanced-case-management) to review edge cases and keep audit-ready decisions. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/product-guides/digital-fraud-intelligence/email-intelligence-check.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.