FloodGuard provides a real-time SMS fraud detection platform that uses an AI-powered risk engine to identify and prevent fraudulent activity like OTP abuse and fake account creation. Its privacy-first approach analyzes phone numbers via a simple HTTP API, helping businesses reduce costs and protect customer trust.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Businesses face significant costs and operational disruptions from SMS fraud, including fake account creation and one-time password (OTP) abuse. This fraudulent activity directly impacts revenue and erodes customer trust.
Solution
FloodGuard offers a real-time SMS fraud detection and prevention platform designed to mitigate these risks. The system leverages an AI-powered risk engine that analyzes phone numbers to identify suspicious activity before it can impact revenue streams. Integration is streamlined via a standard HTTP API, allowing businesses to implement protection with minimal technical overhead. The platform provides actionable risk scores and insights, enabling rapid adjustment of fraud prevention strategies. FloodGuard's privacy-first approach focuses solely on the phone number for analysis, avoiding the need for device or location tracking.
Target Audience
Businesses seeking to reduce costs associated with SMS fraud and prevent unauthorized account creation, particularly those utilizing OTP verification.
Features
- Real-time SMS fraud detection and prevention engine
- AI-powered risk scoring for suspicious phone number activity
- Privacy-first analysis, utilizing only phone numbers without device or location data
- Standard HTTP POST API for straightforward integration
- Dedicated development and production environments for testing and deployment
- Actionable risk insights and reporting for defense tuning
- Focus on preventing OTP fraud and fake account creation