Coercion Detection

The attack every other defense misses

The victim is real. Their credentials are valid. They authorized the transaction. But they're being coached by a scammer. FaceSign detects vocal stress, gaze aversion, and behavioral anomalies to catch coercion in real time.

Coercion Detection · Wire Transfer · $48,000
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Four forms of coercion that bypass every check.

Traditional fraud tools verify identity — but in coercion attacks, identity isn’t the problem. The real person authorizes every transaction.

Elder Exploitation

$28.3 billion annually. Victims are coached step-by-step through transactions by scammers posing as bank officials, police, or government agencies.

APP Fraud

Authorized but coerced. The transaction is authorized, the credentials are valid, and the biometrics match — but the authorization itself was manufactured by a scammer.

Romance Scams

No fraud signal until it’s too late. Emotional manipulation leads victims to willingly transfer funds. Every traditional check passes because the victim genuinely wants to send the money.

Impersonation

Urgency as a weapon. Scammers pose as bank officials, police, or government agencies to pressure immediate action — creating time pressure that overrides rational decision-making.

The Problem

Victims cooperate willingly. The account holder authorizes every transaction themselves — credentials, biometrics, and MFA all pass because it IS the real person.

The Solution

FaceSign detects manipulation signals — vocal stress, gaze aversion, coached speech — that reveal coercion even when the person passes every identity check.

See coercion detection stop a coached transaction — live.

By the Numbers

Verification that scales

<30s

Average verification time

20+

Fraud signals per session

24/7

Always available

30+

Signals analyzed per session

Vocal Stress Analysis

Detects micro-variations in vocal frequency that indicate stress, anxiety, or scripted responses.

Gaze Pattern Detection

Tracks eye movement patterns — gaze aversion, off-screen reading, and coaching cues.

Speech Cadence Analysis

Monitors pacing, pauses, and response latency to identify coached or rehearsed answers.

Second-Person Detection

Identifies reflections, shadows, and audio cues indicating someone else is present.

Environmental Anomalies

Background analysis detects unusual settings or environments inconsistent with the user's profile.

Behavioral Baseline

Compares current session dynamics against the user's historical behavior to flag anomalous patterns.

Evidence-Grade Recording

Tamper-proof session recordings with timestamped coercion indicators for compliance and investigation.

Benefits

Why coercion detection matters

30 Seconds, Not 8 Minutes

Verification completes before the user loses patience. No queues, no hold music, no agent availability constraints.

Stops What OTPs Can't

Biometric identity can't be SIM-swapped, phished, or socially engineered. Proves the person, not the device.

75%+ Cost Reduction

Replaces manual review queues with fully automated verification. Unlimited scale, no per-case agent cost.

Fewer False Blocks

Legitimate users verify in seconds instead of being locked out. Higher completion rates on high-value transactions.

Catches Coercion in Real Time

Detects when a legitimate account holder is being pressured by a scammer — the attack that MFA, OTPs, and call centers all miss.

Regulatory Alignment

Full audit trail for SCA compliance. Meets emerging PSD3, eIDAS 2.0, and EU AI Act requirements. Explainable AI architecture.

Protect your customers from manipulation

The one capability no competitor can claim. See coercion detection in action.