The Phone Validation Blind Spot Costing Businesses Millions

Phone numbers have evolved from simple communication identifiers to critical authentication keys—but most companies are still validating them like it’s 2010. This comprehensive impact report reveals how basic phone validation creates dangerous security blind spots, costs businesses millions in wasted SMS marketing spend, and leaves customers vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated fraud attacks.

What’s in this Report

• Why SIM swap fraud surged over 1,000% and how fraudsters systematically exploit validation gaps
• The $790 million SMS marketing problem: sending campaigns to dead numbers and hijacked accounts
• Real-time detection requirements: How eSIM technology reduced attack windows from hours to minutes
• The difference between passive monitoring and active threat intelligence
• Four critical questions to evaluate your current phone validation infrastructure
• How collaborative fraud prevention prevented £2.1 billion in losses through better intelligence sharing

Who Should Read This:
Security teams, fraud prevention specialists, marketing operations leaders, CX professionals, and IT decision-makers responsible for customer authentication, communications infrastructure, or data quality.