Plaid provides an extensive suite of tools designed to verify identities and mitigate fraudulent activities. Its Identity Verification (IDV) feature empowers clients to authenticate their users through various methods, including document verification, liveness checks, and validation against reliable data sources. The Monitor service allows clients to identify if their users appear on government watchlists, employing screening for sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and other watchlists to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. Additionally, Plaid Protect serves as an AI-driven fraud detection platform that safeguards the entire user experience—from initial contact to transaction completion. Leveraging a network that connects over a billion devices across more than 7,000 applications, Protect equips businesses with the tools needed to combat complex fraud scenarios, such as account takeover (ATO), first-party fraud, and synthetic identity theft.
