Digital
What it entails
Digital footprint checks assess social network and LinkedIn profile age, presence of any social profiles, and detect “no digital footprint” scenarios. They measure average account ages, geographic consistency, and overall online linkage coherence.
Why it works
Authentic users exhibit established, multi-year social and professional footprints. Synthetic or mule identities lack robust histories or present geographically inconsistent profiles.
Checks
The following are the distinct IDs and types of checks that are included in the Digital Check Package.
DIGITAL_LINKEDIN_AGE
Age bracket of LinkedIn profile.
Value | Name | Description |
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NEW | New LinkedIn Profile | The LinkedIn profile age is 1 year old or less. |
RECENT | Recent LinkedIn Profile | The LinkedIn profile age is 2–4 years old. |
OLDER | Older LinkedIn profile | The LinkedIn profile age is 5 years or older. |
UNKNOWN | No LinkedIn profile | No LinkedIn network account was found. |
DIGITAL_NO_DIGITAL_FOOTPRINT
Presence of any digital linkage.
Value | Name | Description |
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TRUE | No digital footprint found! | There is no linkage to any online behavior including social media, MAIDs, or HEMs from our digital source providers. This could indicate a synthetic identity or fraud attempt. |
FALSE | Digital footprint present | There is linkage to online behavior including social media, MAIDs, or HEMs from our digital source providers. |
DIGITAL_SOCIAL_NETWORK_NON_US
Whether connected social profiles are non-US.
Value | Name | Description |
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TRUE | Non-US social network profiles found | Non-US social network profiles were found, which could indicate some level of risk. |
FALSE | US-based social network profiles | Any social network profiles found are US based. |
DIGITAL_SOCIAL_NETWORK_NO_PROFILES
Whether any social profiles exist.
Value | Name | Description |
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TRUE | No social network profiles found | No social network profiles were found, which could indicate a potential fraud attempt. |
FALSE | Social network profiles found | Social network profiles were found, indicating a legitimate connection. |
DIGITAL_SOCIAL_NETWORK_AVG_AGE
Average age of connected social network accounts.
Value | Name | Description |
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NEW | Average age of 1 year or less | The average age of the connected social network accounts is 1 year. |
RECENT | Average age of 2–4 years | The average age of the connected social network accounts is 2–4 years. |
OLDER | Average age of 5 years or older | The average age of the connected social network accounts is 5 years or older. |
UNKNOWN | No connected social network accounts known. | No social network account found. |
DIGITAL_SOCIAL_NETWORK_NO_PROFILES
Whether any social profiles exist.
Value | Name | Description |
---|---|---|
TRUE | No social network profiles found | No social network profiles were found, which could indicate a potential fraud attempt. |
FALSE | Social network profiles found | Social network profiles were found, indicating a legitimate connection. |
Updated 21 days ago
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