FranceVerif provides a browser extension and web platform that automatically scans e‑commerce sites and phone numbers to evaluate their trustworthiness, displaying a color‑coded reliability badge and real‑time fraud alerts. The service also offers price‑comparison, discount coupons, an inverse phone lookup to block malicious callers, and a community reporting system, while allowing merchants to obtain a trust badge to boost credibility and conversions.
Funding
$3.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Consumers increasingly fall victim to fraudulent e‑commerce sites, phone scams, and phishing attacks, leading to massive data breaches and financial losses. Identifying unreliable online merchants and suspicious phone numbers is difficult without specialized tools.
Solution
FranceVerif offers a browser extension and web platform that automatically scans e‑commerce sites and phone numbers to assess their trustworthiness. An algorithm evaluates each site’s reliability and assigns a color‑coded rating (excellent, medium, low) along with alerts for potential fraud. Users receive real‑time notifications, price‑comparison offers, and discount coupons directly in the browser. The service also provides an inverse phone directory to flag malicious callers and a community‑driven reporting system for scams. Merchants can obtain a trust badge and access conversion tools, enhancing visibility and consumer confidence.
Target Audience
Primary users are private consumers shopping online or receiving phone calls, as well as e‑commerce merchants seeking to demonstrate credibility and improve conversion rates.
Features
- Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) that continuously monitors visited e‑commerce sites and displays a reliability badge
- Algorithmic scoring of site trustworthiness with three color levels and detailed risk messages
- Real‑time alerts for phishing, malware, and data‑theft threats
- Integrated price‑comparison and discount coupon notifications for safer purchasing
- Inverse phone lookup database to identify and block spam or fraudulent numbers
- Community reporting portal for users to submit scam URLs, emails, and phone numbers
- Trust badge program for verified merchants, including visibility and conversion tools
- 24/7 online support and GDPR‑compliant data handling