In a world where fraud is evolving as fast as technology, mobile identity verification is emerging as a game-changing solution to improve KYC (Know Your Customer) processes, reduce fraud, and streamline user onboarding.

This was the key message of a live webinar hosted by Plusmo and CTMS on April 24, 2025. The session explored how mobile ID APIs are reshaping digital identity verification—offering faster, safer, and more compliant alternatives to legacy methods.

A New Era of Digital Verification: Highlights from the Webinar

During the session, Pierre-Elie Zipilivan, VP and Regional Manager for Europe at Plusmo, presented how mobile operators’ Open Gateway initiative is transforming identity checks. This initiative allows verified aggregators and clients, including banks, insurance companies, fintech, and fraud prevention platforms, to use mobile network APIs.

Key mobile identity APIs showcased in the webinar included:

• Match ID – Cross-checks user data with mobile operator records.
• SIM Swap – Detects recent changes to a user’s SIM card.
• Home Verify – Confirms a user’s address directly from operator databases.
• Form ID and Number Verify – Strengthen digital verification accuracy.

Real-World Use Cases Shared in the Webinar

The speakers highlighted practical examples of companies already using mobile identity:

• Younited Credit uses Match ID to detect fake brokers and SIM Swap to block suspicious loan requests.
• Generali applies the APIs for customer scoring.
• Mercado Libre speeds up onboarding with mobile ID data.
• Western Union leverages these tools to prevent SIM-swap-based fraud.

Easyconform: Seamless Verification with Mobile Identity APIs

Melanie Di Stefano, Digital Solutions Engineer at CTMS, introduced Easyconform, the company’s fully automated identity verification platform. The tool integrates three Plusmo APIs to deliver:

• KYC Match for real-time ID validation
• Home Verify for instant address confirmation
• SIM Swap for automatic fraud detection

By connecting to telco data, Easyconform achieves invisible and secure verification—removing friction for the end user while strengthening compliance and fraud defense.

Why This Matters for the Future of KYC and Digital Onboarding

Zipilivan closed the webinar noting that mobile identity APIs represent a major step forward from one-time password (OTP) authentication: "With mobile ID, we enable silent verification that is stronger, faster, and more user-friendly. It’s the future of digital trust."

Watch the full webinar here to learn how your organization can adopt mobile identity technology to streamline KYC, stop fraud, and future-proof your user verification.

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