Mobile Intelligence

Phone number fraud detection and risk scoring. Verify mobile number reputation, activity, and abuse signals to reduce KYC onboarding fraud.

Mobile Intelligence Overview

Mobile Intelligence is a phone number fraud detection check. It analyzes a customer’s mobile number to assess risk using mobile network and reputation signals.

Use it to identify high-risk phone numbers early, reduce onboarding fraud, and strengthen KYC flows with mobile number verification.

Learn about the Mobile Intelligence Checks API.

Common use cases

Use Mobile Intelligence anywhere the phone number is a core identifier:

• KYC onboarding and account opening: Flag risky phone numbers when running identity checks.
• SMS OTP and phone ownership flows: Treat high-risk numbers as a step-up signal alongside SMS Verification.
• Account takeover (ATO): Detect suspicious phone number changes and low-trust numbers.
• Promo and referral abuse: Spot reused or abusive numbers across sign-ups.

Analysis performed

The check combines phone number verification and reputation signals to produce an overall mobile number fraud risk score.

Detailed verification checks

Analysis

Verifications Performed

Risk Analysis

Valid format: Confirms that the mobile number follows correct international and regional formatting rules. Recent abuse: Flags whether the number has been associated with recent fraudulent or abusive activity. Activity: Assesses the number’s usage history to check if it is active or dormant. Digital number analysis: Examines deeper digital risk signals such as carrier type and number reputation. Risk level analysis: Generates a fraud risk score (0–100) indicating the overall likelihood of the number being compromised or fraudulent.

Sample result

The example below shows a representative Mobile Intelligence result for phone number risk, activity, and abuse outcomes.

Use it to see how reputation signals, fraud indicators, and verification findings may appear in a Mobile Intelligence report.

This example is illustrative. Exact fields, values, and layout may vary by workflow, configuration, and result.

Check duration

A Mobile Intelligence Check takes an average of 2 seconds to complete.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mobile Intelligence in fraud prevention?

Mobile Intelligence is a phone number fraud detection check.

It analyzes a customer’s mobile number for reputation, activity, and abuse signals to help identify fraud risk early.

How is Mobile Intelligence different from SMS Verification?

Mobile Intelligence scores the risk and reputation of a phone number.

SMS Verification confirms that the customer can receive and submit a one-time password sent to that number.

Can Mobile Intelligence detect abusive or low-trust phone numbers?

Yes.

It can flag mobile numbers linked to recent abuse, suspicious activity patterns, or other signals associated with fraud risk.

Does Mobile Intelligence verify phone ownership?

No.

Mobile Intelligence assesses phone number risk. It does not prove that the customer controls the number.

Use SMS Verification when you need to confirm phone ownership with an OTP.

Can Mobile Intelligence help prevent account takeover and promo abuse?

Yes.

It helps identify risky numbers used in ATO, sign-up fraud, and referral or promotion abuse flows.

Should I combine Mobile Intelligence with Device Intelligence and Email Intelligence?

Yes.

Mobile Intelligence works well with Device Intelligence and Email Intelligence when you want to assess phone, device, and email risk together.

Related checks

Combine Mobile Intelligence with other fraud intelligence signals:

• Email Intelligence for email reputation, disposable email detection, and breach exposure.
• Device Intelligence for device fingerprinting, VPN/emulator signals, and bot detection.

Related topics

Use these to run Mobile Intelligence inside a broader KYC workflow and decision flow:

• Workflows to orchestrate Mobile Intelligence as a step in onboarding.
• Compliance Policies to apply consistent rules using the returned risk signals.
• Advanced Case Management to review exceptions and keep audit-ready decisions.