Fraud Prevention
Deter, detect, and deny fraudsters with a proactive, multi-layered approach
Protect Your Business from Evolving Fraud Threats
As digital transactions increase, so do the sophistication and frequency of fraud attempts. Traditional fraud prevention methods often create friction for legitimate users while still leaving vulnerabilities for fraudsters to exploit.
Ogow API's fraud prevention solutions use advanced technology to detect and prevent fraud in real-time, while maintaining a seamless experience for legitimate users. Our specialized focus on the Horn of Africa region provides unmatched accuracy for detecting fraud involving Somali identity documents.
Key Benefits
- ✓Reduce fraud losses by up to 90%
- ✓Minimize false positives that frustrate legitimate users
- ✓Detect sophisticated fraud attempts in real-time
- ✓Adapt to evolving fraud patterns automatically
- ✓Specialized detection for region-specific fraud techniques
Multi-Layered Fraud Prevention
Document Fraud Detection
Detect forged, altered, or counterfeit identity documents with advanced computer vision and machine learning technology that identifies inconsistencies invisible to the human eye.
- •Detection of digital and physical tampering
- •Verification of security features
- •Cross-validation of extracted data
Biometric Anti-Spoofing
Prevent impersonation attempts with advanced liveness detection and anti-spoofing technology that ensures the person is physically present and not using photos, videos, or masks.
- •Active and passive liveness detection
- •Detection of photos, videos, and 3D masks
- •Continuous improvement through machine learning
Behavioral Analysis
Identify suspicious patterns and anomalies in user behavior that may indicate fraud attempts, without adding friction to the user experience.
- •Device fingerprinting and risk assessment
- •Velocity checks and pattern recognition
- •Machine learning models trained on regional data
Adaptive Risk Scoring
Our dynamic risk scoring system combines multiple signals to assess the likelihood of fraud in real-time, allowing you to take appropriate action based on risk level.
- •Customizable risk thresholds
- •Continuous learning from outcomes
- •Detailed risk factors for manual review
Case Study: Hormuud Telecom
Challenge
Hormuud was experiencing high rates of account takeover and synthetic identity fraud in their mobile money service.
Solution
Implemented Ogow API's multi-layered fraud prevention with document verification, biometric authentication, and behavioral analysis.
Results
Reduced fraud losses by 85% while decreasing false positives by 60%, leading to improved customer satisfaction.
"The API is incredibly easy to integrate and the accuracy of the fraud detection is unmatched. It's been a game-changer for our mobile money platform."
Fartun Mohamed, Head of Digital, Hormuud
Fraud Types We Detect
Identity Theft
Using stolen personal information to open accounts or make transactions
Document Forgery
Using altered or counterfeit identity documents
Account Takeover
Unauthorized access to existing accounts
Synthetic Identity
Creating fictitious identities using a mix of real and fake information
Money Laundering
Disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate
Application Fraud
Providing false information on applications
Ready to Strengthen Your Fraud Defenses?
Join the growing number of businesses using Ogow API to protect against fraud while providing a seamless customer experience.