$12.5B
reported lost to fraud in 2024
↑ 25% from 2023
— FTC Consumer Sentinel Network, March 2025
$5.7B
lost to investment scams — the #1 category
$2.95B
lost to imposter scams — someone pretending to be trusted
38%
of fraud reports now involve money loss (up from 27%)
📞 #2 Contact Method
Phone calls remain the second most common way scammers reach victims
Source: FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024, March 2025
"
There was this lady who was talking to what she thought was a retired Asian dentist, but in real time, you could see behind this dentist was a west African criminal gang... She lost about $150,000.
This wasn't just an example — it was an ad on the dark web for criminal gangs to purchase a monthly subscription to this software.
— Elliot Smither, Financial Times
FT Global Banking Summit, December 2025
The Accelerant
Every month, impersonation gets cheaper, more convincing, and more accessible. We're entering an era where you cannot trust your own eyes or ears.
AI Voice Cloning
3 seconds of audio is all it takes to clone anyone's voice. Your CEO, your doctor, your mother.
$5
/month — ElevenLabs Starter plan
Real-Time Deepfakes
Live video face-swapping on a consumer laptop. Criminal gangs sell monthly subscriptions on the dark web.
$25M
stolen in one deepfake video call (Arup, 2024)
AI Scam Agents
Autonomous AI agents that run entire scam operations — researching targets, crafting stories, making calls — at infinite scale.
∞
scale, near-zero marginal cost
When AI can perfectly fake any voice, any face, any identity —
cryptographic proof of who you're talking to isn't a nice-to-have.
It's the only thing left.
$40B
AI-enabled fraud projected to grow from $12.3B (2024) to $40B by 2027 — 32% CAGR. — Deloitte Center for Financial Services
When your financial advisor calls, this is what customers see
Maybe: Spam
+1 (555) 847-2938
⚠ Suspected Spam Caller
"Is this really my bank? Or a scammer with my account info?"
"Better not answer. If it's important, they'll leave a message."
Result: Missed connection
Important calls go unanswered. Trust erodes. Relationships break.
But
What if your customers could see exactly who was calling — not just the company, but the actual person reaching out to them?
Sarah Chen
Wealth Advisor
Real Person, Not Just a Number
Your customer sees Sarah Chen — not an unknown number or generic company name.
Verified Employee Identity
Cryptographically verified through your company's directory. No spoofing possible.
Works From Any Device
Remote advisors, field agents, call center reps — all verified the same way.
Result: They Answer
Trust is established before the first word is spoken.
Your agents know exactly who they're speaking with — verified in real-time
Michael Torres
Account #****4521 • Premier Client
✓ Safe to discuss account details
Biometric verification completed. Identity confirmed.
Real-Time Biometrics
Face ID verified seconds before the call connected.
Device Authentication
Calling from their registered, SIM-bound mobile device.
Instant Confidence
Skip security questions. Better CX, lower handle time.
Fraud Prevention
Stop social engineering attacks. No more "pretending to be the customer."
Both sides of every call, verified
Enterprise → Consumer
When your company calls a customer, they see:
"Sarah Chen, Wealth Advisor"
from Fidelity Investments
VeriCall
Trust Layer
Consumer → Enterprise
When a customer calls in, agents see:
"Michael Torres — Verified"
Account #****4521
Every call. Both directions. Verified.
Employee Caller Verification
Every outbound call shows the real employee name, photo, and title
Inbound Customer Identity
Real-time Face ID + device verification before agents answer
Enterprise SSO Integration
SAML, OIDC, Active Directory sync via WorkOS
CRM Integrations
Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365 — real-time sync
Compliance Dashboard
SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR-ready audit logs and reports
Analytics & ROI Metrics
Call answer rates, verification success, fraud prevention
Real-Time Call Screening
See who's calling in under 100ms — person, not just company
Community Spam Detection
Exact report counts: "234 users flagged this number"
1-Tap Spam Reporting
Swipe to report, no forms — instant community contribution
Automatic Blocking
Block high-risk calls automatically based on preferences
Biometric Verification
Face ID / Touch ID before outbound calls to businesses
SIM Binding Protection
Device-level authentication prevents number spoofing
A network that strengthens with every user
TRUST
NETWORK
Consumers Report
Build spam database
Enterprises Pay
To be verified
Calls Get Through
Verified calls answered
Trust Grows
More users adopt
Two-Sided Network Effect
More consumers = more valuable for enterprises. Each side reinforces the other.
Data Moat
Every spam report strengthens the network. Competitors can't replicate years of community intelligence.
Enterprise Revenue Engine
Consumer app is free — enterprises pay to be verified. Financial services, insurance, healthcare: massive TAM.
Bidirectional trust is broken everywhere — not just phone calls
"Is this really from my bank?"
SMS / Text
"Is this a smishing attack?"
Video Calls
"Is this a deepfake?"
Phone Calls
"Is this a scam?"
VeriCall starts with phone calls — but the vision is bigger.
We're building the trust layer for all human communication. A world where every interaction carries cryptographic proof of who's on the other end.
Today
Phone calls
Tomorrow
SMS + Email
Future
All communication
Badri
Founder, VeriCall
Cybersecurity Architect
Currently leading security architecture at a major banking institution. I see the fraud, the social engineering attacks, and the billions lost to scams every year — from the inside.
🏦 Finance Background
Deep experience in financial services security, compliance, and fraud prevention
🚀 Startup DNA
Built systems at small tech companies — know how to move fast and ship
"I've spent my career protecting financial systems from fraud. The missing piece isn't better firewalls or smarter AI — it's trust. We need to know who we're talking to. That's what VeriCall solves."