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
`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
`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
`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
`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
`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.