Veriff

⚠️ Phishing scammers are casting a wider, more random net than ever before. Following recent news of a high-profile fintech data breach, we're seeing a massive spillover into active phishing campaigns that are targeting people entirely at random. Anu Liinev, Fraud Optimisation Manager here at Veriff, recently saw this firsthand when a scam message was sent to her 16-year-old daughter, who doesn’t even use the service the scammers were impersonating. As these attacks get more aggressive, Anu has a few kind reminders on how to spot them: 🚩 Urgency and emotion: Phishing messages are designed to make you panic so you act quickly without thinking. 🚩 Unsolicited links: Never click a link in an unexpected text or email claiming your account is locked, compromised, or requires verification. 🚩 The golden rule: If a message triggers a strong emotional response or demands urgent action, put your phone down, take a breath, and pause. Always verify directly through official channels instead of using the link provided in the message. Please stay vigilant and share this reminder with your family and friends. Stay safe out there!

A brilliant session yesterday with Roberta (Veriff) and Lavina (Feeld), exploring the intersection of identity, trust, and growth in modern dating. In a world of AI-generated photos and scripted bots, proving a user is real is essential for a safe experience. We loved diving into how the right verification process doesn't slow down sign-ups, but actually drives retention and real-world connections. 🤝 Here's to the third and final day of Marketplace Risk NY, we hope to see you today!

Verification should be a community standard, not just a security gate. When Feeld rolled out identity verification, they didn’t force mandatory checks. They relied on positive peer pressure. Lead Product Manager Lavina Lim explains in this clip how stepping into a network of verified profiles makes new users want to meet that same standard. This herd mentality of trust is how smart platforms turn friction into a growth engine. Join Veriff and Feeld on stage next week at Marketplace Risk in NYC to hear how this approach drives sign-ups, retention, and real-world connection. 👉 "Is This Person Real? Identity, Trust, and Growth in Modern Dating" ft Roberta De Girolamo (VP, Account Management, Veriff) & Lavina Lim (Lead Product Manager, Feeld) on September 15 at 11:30am. Heading to MPR next week? Drop a comment below or send us a DM to pre-book a meeting with our experts on the ground!👇

"Only human beings are accountable." As AI agents increasingly browse, shop, and execute transactions on behalf of real people, the identity landscape faces a critical question: How do you handle accountability when a machine is calling the shots? During our recent panel, Veriff CTO Hubert Behaghel broke down why verifying an AI agent at the front gate simply isn't enough. Find the link to the full conversation summary in the comments below!👇

Fraud in Latin America is evolving at a record pace, and AI is blurring the line between legitimate users and sophisticated scammers. Veriff is hitting the road this month to share exactly how fintech leaders can stay ahead of the threat. Catch Rafael and our team at two major events: 📌 Latam Fintech Market | Barranquilla, Colombia | September 17 and 18 Connect with us to discuss secure customer onboarding, preventing identity fraud, and scaling seamlessly across the region. Finnosummit | Mexico City | September 23 and 24 Join our critical Day 1 session at 11:00am. We're sitting down with Giuseppe De Simone, Director of Product at Aplazo, to break down the exact AI tactics targeting LATAM platforms and the practical defenses you need to deploy. If you're attending either event and want to secure and scale your business, DM us to book a meeting!👇

"Is this person even real?" 💔 AI has made the oldest question in online dating the hardest to answer. When photos are generated and voices are cloned, identity verification is the only way to protect your platform. Veriff Solutions Engineer Lead Vincent is here to tell you about our upcoming session at Marketplace Risk in New York, where we'll break down how to keep bad actors out without killing your conversion rate. 📌 Speakers: Roberta De Girolamo (VP, Account Management at Veriff) and Lavina Lim (Product Lead at Feeld) 📌 September 15th at 11:00am. Attending the event? Drop a comment or send us a DM to pre-book a meeting with the Veriff team!👇

When students from Berufsbildungszentrum Plön visited Veriff HQ this week, we expected to do most of the teaching. VP of Global Communications Karita walked them through the Estonian tech ecosystem, and CEO Kaarel joined to discuss AI and digital trust. We put everyone through our deepfake quiz to demonstrate a core Veriff finding: the human eye 's ability to detect deepfakes is now no better than a coin flip. Kaarel’s score of 5/12 perfectly illustrated the reality of the problem we are solving. Humans cannot do this alone. However, one student scored an astonishing 11/12. Kaarel immediately flipped the script, asking the students to teach us how they spotted manipulated media. Learning how the next generation naturally filters information is a massive advantage when you’re building the tools to protect them. After swapping notes on digital habits, Kaarel shared some of his own insights on building a tech company from the ground up: "Never be afraid of competition, or of telling people your idea. Execution is what matters. If anything, competition proves there's a market need for your solution." "You need luck. You also need to be ready to work your a** off: that's how you create your own luck." Always a pleasure hosting the next generation of builders. Thank you to the students and faculty at BBZ Plön for continuing this fantastic tradition with us!

🚩 Veriff Fraud Expert Iryna Bondar-Mucci breaks down the three major red flags every online shopper needs to know before hitting checkout this weekend. With Labor Day sales officially here, scammers are using generative AI to make fake retail sites and promotional texts look completely flawless. Simply looking for bad spelling is no longer enough to keep your details safe.

"It's a 10x bigger business concern to reject a good person than to let a fraudster through." Most identity verification teams are still measuring the wrong things: pass rates, audit findings, and avoiding fines. That mindset was built entirely to satisfy regulators. KYC has officially left the era of compliance and entered the era of performance. A false rejection rate that looks like a rounding error actually puts thousands of angry users on the phone to your contact center and hands your acquisition spend directly to competitors. The true performance of an identity provider is the false approval rate combined with the conversion rate they can guarantee. They are two sides of the same number.

We could try to describe the energy of Summer Week...or we could just show you! 🪩 Turn your sound on for this one. Kaarel Kotkas' words capture exactly what it means to operate as One Veriff. We brought our global team together to connect, celebrate, and align on the massive opportunities ahead. Press play to see the highlights from an incredible week!