[asterisk-biz] fraud detection & verification like craigslist

[Peter Beckman]

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009, ContactTel Business wrote:

> Something like maxmind.com does...
>
> A simple callback could be easy and deters 99% of fraudsters, no hack wants
> to talk to someone when trying to screw them over.
>
> Maxmind pushes it by adding around 15 variables like free or not email, geo
> ip location vs npa-nxx etc but just a callback is nice.
> We have a project that should rise this winter that will not only
> revolutionize the way Voip providers work, but would fix that problem as
> well

  I'm all for more ways to prevent fraud.  When the credit card companies
  provides me a way to automatedly generate a call to the credit card
  holder's registered phone number to verify a questionable charge, THAT
  will be revolutionary.  When the credit card companies use embedded
  security codes that rotate each minute or so, THAT will be revolutionary.

  I'm excited to see what you have in mind to revolutionize the way VoIP
  providers work, but I'm skeptical that it really is revolutionary.

  I love maxmind -- it's not revolutionary, but it is one of the most useful
  services at a great price I've found.

Beckman
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Peter Beckman                                                  Internet Guy
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