Fideo Intelligence FAQ

General Product and Company Questions

What is Fideo Intelligence?

Fideo Intelligence is a leading identity verification and fraud prevention platform that leverages AI-powered, real-time data to help businesses detect and mitigate identity fraud. It offers two main products: Fideo Verify, which performs comprehensive identity verification checks, and Fideo Signals, which provides enriched identity risk data for fraud modeling and decisioning.

What products does Fideo Intelligence offer?

The two core products are:

  • Fideo Verify: A real-time identity verification solution delivering multiple layered checks in a single API call.
  • Fideo Signals: An identity intelligence data product providing dynamic identity risk signals that can be integrated into fraud models and workflows.

How does Fideo Verify work?

Fideo Verify uses AI and machine learning to unify fragmented identity verification checks—such as synthetic identity detection, email risk analysis, phone checks, digital footprint comparison, and more—into a single, streamlined call. It analyzes real-time behavioral data and continuously updates to produce an accurate composite risk score in nanoseconds.

What is Fideo Signals?

Fideo Signals provides real-time identity risk signals that can be integrated into fraud detection models and workflows. It offers enriched identity data from the iFIN Network to enhance fraud prevention and reduce false positives.

What is Fideo’s iFIN Network?

The Identity Fraud Intelligence (iFIN) Network is a large entity graph aggregating data from thousands of partners and customers. It continuously learns from trillions of identity linkages and behaviors to flag suspicious activity and detect fraudulent patterns before they impact your business.

Who benefits from using Fideo Intelligence?

Financial institutions, fintechs, credit unions, banks, and other organizations that face identity fraud risks—especially during high-risk moments like account opening, loan origination, or high-value transactions—benefit from Fideo’s products.

How can I learn more or request a demo?

You can visit the Fideo website to request a demo or sign up for a free trial of Fideo Verify. Additionally, you can connect with the team for a free API key and integration support.

Can I try Fideo Verify before committing?

Yes! Fideo offers a free trial for Verify, allowing you to test its capabilities in your environment and measure impact before purchase.

How easy is it to integrate Fideo Intelligence into existing systems?

Fideo Verify and Signals are designed for seamless integration. Verify uses a single streamlined API call per session with simplified pricing, requiring minimal technical effort. Signals can be integrated into your existing fraud models and decisioning workflows via API.

What pricing model does Fideo Intelligence use?

Fideo Verify charges on a per-session basis rather than per call or per check. This means you pay once per user session for unlimited verification calls, simplifying budgeting and reducing costs.

How does Fideo Intelligence help reduce regulatory and compliance costs?

By identifying high-risk users early and providing a ranked risk score, Fideo helps teams quickly escalate or reject risky cases before incurring expensive KYC or regulatory verification costs, ultimately lowering overall compliance expenses.

Product Features and Capabilities

What types of verification checks does Fideo Verify perform?

Fideo Verify provides eight categories of multi-layered checks, including:

  • Synthetic identity detection
  • Email legitimacy verification
  • Breach data analysis
  • Identity checks against global databases and sanction lists
  • Phone number risk assessment (e.g., SIM swaps)
  • Digital footprint analysis (social, mobile, internet behavior)
  • Location consistency verification
  • IP address risk assessment

What benefits does Fideo Verify provide?

Fideo Verify offers:

  • The most comprehensive and accurate identity verification on the market
  • Real-time fraud detection in nanoseconds
  • Reduced fraud losses and false positives
  • Lower verification and regulatory costs
  • Simplified, per-session pricing
  • Easy integration into existing workflow

How fast are Fideo’s APIs?

Fideo Verify delivers results within nanoseconds, enabling real-time decision making without slowing down user experiences.

What data does Fideo Signals accept and return?

Fideo Signals accepts identity inputs (like name, address, email, phone, IP) and returns enriched identity risk signals and attributes that help enhance your fraud detection models.

How does Fideo Signals improve fraud prevention?

By feeding dynamic, continuously updated identity signals into your fraud models, Fideo Signals boosts accuracy and helps detect more fraudulent activities earlier.

How much data does Fideo Intelligence handle?

Fideo processes over 18 billion new identity inputs monthly with continuous 24/7 updates across the iFIN Network.

How does Fideo Verify generate a comprehensive risk score?

It combines multiple verification layers with AI-driven machine learning models that analyze anomalies and adapt to new threats, creating a single composite fraud risk score.

What is included in the multi-layer verification checks?

Checks include synthetic identity, email risks, breach data, identity validation, phone risks, digital presence risks, location checks, and IP address risk assessments.

What does real-time intelligence mean in Fideo Verify?

Fideo Verify doesn’t just gather static data—it dynamically links identities and learns from vast behavioral patterns instantly to provide actionable fraud risk insights in real time.

How does Fideo Verify reduce costs compared to traditional methods?

By detecting risk early and charging per user session (not per check), Fideo reduces redundant calls and costly downstream KYC verification expenses.

What is the meaning of per session pricing in Fideo Verify?

Per session pricing means you pay one flat fee per user interaction/session regardless of how many verification calls or checks are performed during that session.

What are synthetic identity checks?

These detect fake or fabricated profiles by identifying mismatched personal details, unusual device usage, and suspicious IP linkages.

How do email checks work within Fideo Verify?

Email checks verify deliverability, domain risk, age of email, whether it’s disposable, and usage history to assess legitimacy.

What does the breach check analyze?

It reviews vast known breached datasets to detect if an identity has been exposed, how recent the exposure is, and potential use in fraud attacks.

How do phone checks identify risks?

Phone checks flag risks like SIM swaps, number porting, and network changes indicating potential fraud.

What digital footprint data does Fideo Verify use?

It compares identities against social networks, mobile device data, and general internet behavior for consistency and anomaly detection.

How does Fideo Verify perform location checks?

It compares known user locations with submitted locations to detect inconsistencies in travel patterns or residence.

What IP address risks are identified by Fideo Verify?

Risks related to IP location, proxy use, VPNs, and suspicious network behaviors are identified.

Technical and Integration Details

What inputs does the Fideo Signals API accept?

Inputs include personal identifiers such as name, address, email, phone number, and IP address.

What outputs does the Fideo Signals API return?

It returns enriched identity risk signals, risk scores, and fraud attributes to enhance decisioning.

How does Fideo unify fragmented identity verification processes?

By aggregating multiple verification checks into one single, streamlined API call and leveraging the iFIN Network’s extensive data.

How does Fideo use AI and machine learning to improve fraud detection?

AI models analyze trillions of behaviors and relationships to detect anomalies and adapt quickly to evolving threats.

How does continuous data updating enhance Fideo’s verification accuracy?

It ensures the platform always uses the latest identity and fraud intelligence to make the most accurate risk assessments.

How does Fideo Verify integrate into existing partner platforms?

It offers APIs designed for easy integration requiring minimal technical resources, fitting seamlessly into workflows.

Case Studies and Proof Points

What results have companies seen after implementing Fideo Verify?

Companies have identified up to 47% more high-risk customers and reduced false positives significantly.

How does Fideo Verify help reduce false positives in fraud detection?

By combining multiple data sources and layered checks, it improves accuracy and reduces unnecessary customer friction.

How much more risk does Fideo detect compared to traditional methods?

Fideo detects up to 50% more risk while reducing costs by 50%, as proven by customer case studies.

How does Fideo’s network detect fraudulent patterns throughout the customer lifecycle?

The iFIN Network continuously learns from new inputs and behaviors, identifying suspicious links and patterns early.