| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a method and system for detecting and eliminating fraud by verifying the identity of a requesting individual desiring to engage in a transaction as well as a method for authenticating individuals to become initially registered with the verification entity as a trusted individuals. The verification method includes receiving a token uniquely identifying a trusted individual that the requesting individual purports to be, as well as a verification image depicting the requesting user performing a secret gesture. The verification image is compared with previously stored data regarding the trusted individual, including a previously stored image of the trusted individual to verify if the requesting individual resembles the trusted individual and whether the requesting individual depicted in the verification image is performing the secret gesture associated with the trusted individual. The authentication method includes receiving an image of an individual seeking to be registered as a trusted individual and conducting an investigation into the individual seeking registration by identifying persons who would be likely to recognize the individual seeking registration and asking them to identify the individual depicted in the received image. If one or more persons recognize the individual seeking registration, the individual is authenticated and is registered as a trusted individual.
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