Name and Contact Checks
The following checks can help to identify a fraudster, you should consider implementing them as risk indicators in your managing fraud procedures:
a shopper whose name is not correctly formatted and/or shows nonsense details
a mobile phone as the contact number
check that the area code of the phone number matches with the address by using one of the free web-based look-up programs such as (UK only) http://www.ukphoneinfo.com/section/tci/locator.shtml
check the shopper name with Directory Enquiries http://www.bt.com/directoryenquiries/ dq_home.jsp (UK) and http://www.infobel.com (outside the UK) to verify the address and telephone number.
Small discrepancies in shopper name and contact information carry a lesser overall risk, as shoppers sometimes make minor errors when entering their details.
The Risk Management Module enables you to automatically block transactions from specified cardholder names.
