Step-Up Authentication

Verify the person at the moment of risk.

When a wire transfer, password reset, or device change triggers step-up — OTPs prove the device, not the person. Call centers are slow and can’t scale. FaceSign verifies the live human in 30 seconds.

Wire Transfer Authorization

Confirm the sender before high-value payments clear.

Password Reset

Verify the account owner before credential changes.

Add New Payee / Beneficiary

Stop mule account injection at the source.

Lost 2FA Device Recovery

Re-verify identity when the authenticator changes.

Large or Unusual Withdrawal

Confirm the real account holder approved the transaction.

Admin Privilege Escalation

Ensure the person requesting elevated access is genuine.

Your fraud rules fire — then what?

Your fraud rules fire — then what?

When a risk signal triggers step-up, you're stuck choosing between tools that prove the device, not the person.

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7
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Send an OTP

SIM-swap attacks bypass it — $68M+ in losses per FBI. Proves the device, not the person.

Or
12:34Queue: 14

Route to a call center

$4–$70 per call. 8+ minute hold. Agents are now prime targets for deepfake social engineering.

Or
HIGH-VALUE ACTIONBLOCKED

Transaction denied

Customer locked out

Block the action

Deny until the user calls support. Legitimate customers locked out. Revenue lost.

The FaceSign Answer

Verify the person and their intent — in 30 seconds

FaceSign replaces hold times and OTPs with a 30-second AI conversation. An adaptive AI avatar confirms the account holder's identity, detects deepfakes frame-by-frame, and reads behavioral signals to catch coercion — all before the transaction clears.

SecureBank · Step-Up Verification · Wire Transfer
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The FaceSign Answer

A better step-up option.

Compare legacy verification methods with FaceSign's AI-powered approach across cost, speed, and security.

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Identity proof
Device only
Voice + knowledge
Biometric + behavioral
Deepfake detection
None
Agent judgment
Frame-by-frame AI
Coercion screening
None
Unreliable
Vocal stress + gaze analysis
Scalability
Unlimited
Agent-limited
Unlimited
Time to verify
Instant (no identity)
8+ minutes
30 seconds
Audit trail
Code sent/received
Call recording
Video + AI score + rationale

Where It Deploys

Step-up triggers across every industry

FaceSign plugs into the moments where trust matters most — anywhere a risk flag demands proof of the person, not just a code.

Meridian Bank
WIRE TRANSFERBLOCKED

$4,200.00

To: External Account ····7291

To unblock, verify your identity:

VaultEx Crypto
WITHDRAWALHELD

2.4 BTC

To: External Wallet ····a8f3

To unblock, verify your identity:

NovaMart
PURCHASEDECLINED

$1,890.00

MacBook Pro 14″

To unblock, verify your identity:

TrustShield Insurance
POLICY CHANGEFROZEN

Beneficiary Update

Life Policy ····4102

To unblock, verify your identity:

Apex Brokerage
TRANSFER OUTSUSPENDED

$28,500.00

To: Linked Account ····6653

To unblock, verify your identity:

PayCircle
PEER TRANSFERBLOCKED

$950.00

To: New Recipient

To unblock, verify your identity:

AeroMiles Rewards
POINTS REDEMPTIONBLOCKED

48,000 pts → $480

Rewards Account ····5510

To unblock, verify your identity:

NexGen Telecom
SIM SWAPFROZEN

+1 ···· 8374

New SIM Requested

To unblock, verify your identity:

Zenith Lending
LOAN DISBURSEMENTSUSPENDED

$35,000.00

Personal Loan ····7744

To unblock, verify your identity:

Meridian Bank
WIRE TRANSFERBLOCKED

$4,200.00

To: External Account ····7291

To unblock, verify your identity:

VaultEx Crypto
WITHDRAWALHELD

2.4 BTC

To: External Wallet ····a8f3

To unblock, verify your identity:

NovaMart
PURCHASEDECLINED

$1,890.00

MacBook Pro 14″

To unblock, verify your identity:

TrustShield Insurance
POLICY CHANGEFROZEN

Beneficiary Update

Life Policy ····4102

To unblock, verify your identity:

Apex Brokerage
TRANSFER OUTSUSPENDED

$28,500.00

To: Linked Account ····6653

To unblock, verify your identity:

PayCircle
PEER TRANSFERBLOCKED

$950.00

To: New Recipient

To unblock, verify your identity:

AeroMiles Rewards
POINTS REDEMPTIONBLOCKED

48,000 pts → $480

Rewards Account ····5510

To unblock, verify your identity:

NexGen Telecom
SIM SWAPFROZEN

+1 ···· 8374

New SIM Requested

To unblock, verify your identity:

Zenith Lending
LOAN DISBURSEMENTSUSPENDED

$35,000.00

Personal Loan ····7744

To unblock, verify your identity:

Meridian Bank
WIRE TRANSFERBLOCKED

$4,200.00

To: External Account ····7291

To unblock, verify your identity:

VaultEx Crypto
WITHDRAWALHELD

2.4 BTC

To: External Wallet ····a8f3

To unblock, verify your identity:

NovaMart
PURCHASEDECLINED

$1,890.00

MacBook Pro 14″

To unblock, verify your identity:

TrustShield Insurance
POLICY CHANGEFROZEN

Beneficiary Update

Life Policy ····4102

To unblock, verify your identity:

Apex Brokerage
TRANSFER OUTSUSPENDED

$28,500.00

To: Linked Account ····6653

To unblock, verify your identity:

PayCircle
PEER TRANSFERBLOCKED

$950.00

To: New Recipient

To unblock, verify your identity:

AeroMiles Rewards
POINTS REDEMPTIONBLOCKED

48,000 pts → $480

Rewards Account ····5510

To unblock, verify your identity:

NexGen Telecom
SIM SWAPFROZEN

+1 ···· 8374

New SIM Requested

To unblock, verify your identity:

Zenith Lending
LOAN DISBURSEMENTSUSPENDED

$35,000.00

Personal Loan ····7744

To unblock, verify your identity:

Banking

Capabilities

What runs during every session

Biometric Liveness

Frame-by-frame temporal analysis defeats pre-rendered deepfakes. Micro-expression timing, gaze consistency, and physiological responses — not a static selfie check.

Deepfake Detection

Six concurrent detection models analyze facial rendering artifacts, temporal inconsistencies, and injection attack signatures in real time.

Coercion Screening

Vocal stress frequency, speech cadence, gaze aversion, and second-person detection in reflections. Catches when a scammer is coaching the account holder.

Deepfake Detection
Multi-Factor Auth
Knowledge Check
Identity Match
Coercion Detection
Session Context

Behavioral Analysis

Conversation dynamics and response patterns reveal whether the person truly knows the account — beyond what any password or code can prove.

Risk-Based Triggers

Integrates with your fraud engine to fire verification only when risk signals appear. Pre-session risk baseline from device fingerprint, IP, geo, and history.

Compliance Audit Trail

Every session recorded with timestamps, risk scores, decision rationale, and video evidence. Meets SCA, PSD3, and eIDAS 2.0 requirements.

Benefits

Why choose FaceSign for step-up

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.

Cut verification costs by 75%. Stop what OTPs can't.