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{{Main|Identity verification service}}
[[Identity verification service]]s are third-party solutions which can be used to ensure that a person provides information which is associated with the identity of a real person. Such services may verify the authenticity of [[identity documents]] such as [[drivers license]]s or [[passport]]s, called documentary verification, or may verify identity information against authoritative sources such as [[credit bureau]]s or government data, called
=== Identity documents verification ===
{{See also|Identity document}}
The uploading of scanned or photographed [[identity document]]s is a practice in use, for example
In January 2018, [[Facebook]] purchased Confirm.io,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2018/01/23/facebook-confirm-io/|title=Facebook acquires biometric ID verification startup Confirm.io|date=23 January 2018 }}</ref> a startup that was advancing technologies to verify the authenticity of [[identity document|identification documentation]].
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{{See also|Bank account}}
[[Identity verification service|Identity verification]] is required to establish bank accounts and other financial accounts in many jurisdictions. Verifying identity in the financial sector is often required by regulation
Bank account information can be provided when creating or verifying an account or when making a purchase.
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{{See also|Mail|Address (geography)|Postal address verification|Address Verification System}}
Postal address information can be provided when creating or verifying an account or when making and subsequently shipping a purchase. A hyperlink or code can be sent to a user by mail, recipients entering it on a website verifying their postal address.
=== Telephone number verification ===
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The added value of an email account for purposes of account verification depends upon the process of account verification performed by the specific email service provider.
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=== Multi-party verification ===
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