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Frequently Asked Questions about Sealfie

Discover how Sealfie, the Payment Authentication Platform, transforms your financial operations with 80% reduction in manual validation time while protecting against advanced threats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Infrastructure that validates the authentic identity of senders across all your payment flows via multi-source authentication. Sealfie reduces manual validation time by 80% (15-20h/month → 3-4h/month) while protecting against advanced impersonation.

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  • Key difference: Automates identity validation to eliminate time-consuming manual verifications
  • Measurable gains: 80% time saved, DPO 30d → 15d, ROI >150% year 1
  • Zero training: No user training required
  • Complete protection: Deepfakes, fake vendors, compromised accounts, CEO fraud

A mobile-first Payment Authentication Platform that authenticates invoices, wire transfers and vendor changes in 30 seconds via selfies, biometrics and blockchain attestation.

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  • Invoice Authentication: Validate sender identity in 30s vs 20min manual calls
  • Vendor Payment Changes: Authenticate bank account changes instantly
  • Wire Transfer Authentication: Validate transfer requests (including CEO fraud)
  • Concrete result: Finance team saves 15-20h/month, accelerates payments, validates with confidence

ROI >150% in the first year through three sources: time saved (15-20h/month), fraud prevented (BEC averages $5M), and early payment discounts (DPO 30d → 15d).

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  • Time saved: 15-20h/month × loaded accountant/CFO rate
  • Fraud prevented: One BEC attack prevented = 2-5 years Sealfie subscription
  • Payment cycles: DPO reduced 50% = improved cash flow + discounts
  • Investment: €95/month/user paid back via operational gains alone

80% reduction in manual validation time. A suspicious invoice goes from 20 minutes of manual verifications to 30 seconds multi-source authentication. Saves 15-20h/month for team processing 50-100 invoices/week.

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  • Before Sealfie: Suspicious invoice → 20min calls/emails → wait response → CFO validation → delayed payment
  • After Sealfie: Scan invoice → authentication 30s → immediate validation → accelerated payment
  • Impact: CFO no longer bottleneck, finance team focuses on value-added tasks

AP automation automates accounting workflow, Sealfie authenticates sender identity. Both are complementary: AP automation processes WHAT to do, Sealfie validates WHO sends.

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  • Sealfie: Validates authentic sender identity - efficiency (80% time) + protection
  • AP Automation: Automates approval workflows, data entry, routing
  • Complementary: Invoice enters AP automation + Sealfie authenticates sender in parallel
  • Result: Time gained (automation) + confidence (authentication)

All forms of impersonation in payment flows: fake vendors, compromised accounts, audio/video deepfakes, CEO fraud/BEC, AI-powered social engineering. Protection covers all use cases: invoices, wire transfers, vendor changes.

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  • Fake vendors: Spoofed emails with subtle typos nearly undetectable
  • Compromised accounts: Legitimate email hacked with fraudulent payment instructions
  • Deepfakes: CEO voice cloning (<€100) for urgent wire transfers
  • Unique approach: Proactive authentication vs reactive detection (too late)

Zero training required. Intuitive mobile interface (selfie + biometrics = 30s validation). If suspicious activity, Inkan.link cybersecurity experts intervene - not end users.

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  • Intuitive interface: Step-by-step guided process
  • IT configures once: Infrastructure deployed, finance uses forever
  • Experts handle complexity: Professionals intervene if fraud suspected
  • Training contrast: “Be vigilant” fails against indistinguishable AI deepfakes

Sealfie integrates in parallel with your ERP/AP automation without replacement. Collects multi-source attestations to authenticate identity while your ERP processes the transaction.

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  • Your ERP: Continues processing approval workflows, data entry, reconciliation
  • Sealfie: Adds identity authentication layer in parallel
  • Deployment: Mobile app + authorized signer configuration
  • Time: Immediate iOS/Android installation, config <1 day, active protection same day

The CFO is typically the primary decision-maker (solves operational problem: 15-20h/month manual validation). The CEO approves strategically after CFO recommendation (operational ROI + financial controls modernization).

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  • CFO (Primary Buyer): Pain = operational bottleneck. Gain = 80% efficiency, accelerated payment cycles
  • AP Manager (Champion): Pain = 20min/invoice, fraud fear. Gain = 30s, confidence
  • CEO (Strategic Approver): Pain = CFO bottleneck. Gain = transformation, governance
  • CIO/CISO (Technical Enabler): Deploy infrastructure once, finance uses forever

Collects and verifies multiple independent identity proofs (email, phone, video, documents, location) to confirm sender is legitimate. Attacker must compromise ALL sources simultaneously - exponentially difficult.

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  • Sources: Email (SPF/DKIM), phone, video/selfie biometric, documents, behavioral analysis, Wi-Fi
  • Blockchain: All proofs encrypted on open ledger for non-repudiation
  • Example: Fraudster can spoof CEO email, but cannot clone biometrics + access phone + be located in office simultaneously

Cyberattack where criminals compromise business email accounts, impersonate executives and redirect funds to fraudulent accounts. FBI reports $5 billion annual losses, average cost $5M per incident.

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  • Typical scenario: Urgent CEO email → confidential wire transfer → time pressure + authority → rapid validation → funds lost
  • Why difficult: AI tools (WormGPT $100/month) create perfect emails + voice cloning (<€100) indistinguishable
  • Sealfie solution: Multi-source authentication before transaction vs detection after the fact
  • Note: BEC is just ONE example - fake vendors and compromised accounts equally common

Current AI tools create email/voice deepfakes indistinguishable from legitimate communications. Advice “look for spelling errors” fails because AI generates perfect grammar and clones voice exactly. Even Ferrari nearly fell victim to perfect CEO voice cloning.

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  • Training limitations: Indistinguishable deepfakes, psychological pressure, decision fatigue, false positives slow operations
  • Sealfie approach: Objective technical authentication vs subjective human judgment
  • Simple process: App indicates “authenticated” or “suspicious” - no expertise required
  • Conclusion: Human training vs AI deepfakes = losing battle

€95 per month per user for standard plans. Customized pricing for enterprises based on size and requirements. ROI >150% year 1 makes investment quickly profitable.

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  • ROI calculation (3-person team): Cost €3,420/year, time saved €9,000/year, one fraud prevented = infinite ROI
  • Net ROI: >150% before even counting accelerated payment cycles
  • Deployment: iOS/Android, active protection same day, easy scalability

CFOs, accountants, financial controllers, treasurers, AP managers approving wire transfers and financial transactions. Organizations processing >50 invoices/week achieve maximum ROI.

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  • Industries: Financial services, manufacturing, legal, healthcare, SMEs/mid-market with wire transfers >€10K
  • CFO: Reduces bottleneck, accelerates payments
  • AP Manager: Saves 15-20h/month, validates with confidence
  • CEO: Modernizes controls, satisfies board governance

Yes. Inkan.link is European DeepTech company (France) with GDPR-compliant solutions from the start. Blockchain attestations encrypted on open ledger ensuring security + auditability.

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  • Data minimization: Collects only data necessary for authentication
  • Encryption: All attestations encrypted before blockchain storage
  • User rights: Access, rectification, deletion GDPR compliant
  • Certifications: GDPR, ISO 27001 (in progress), SOC 2 Type II (in progress)

Adds in parallel without disruption. Invoice arrives → usual ERP processing continues + Sealfie authentication 30s in parallel → final validation with confidence. No migration required.

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  • Workflow: Reception → ERP data entry → Sealfie authentication 30s → Confident validation → Accelerated payment (DPO -50%)
  • Infrastructure: Mobile app + authorized signers + optional Wi-Fi/ERP integration
  • Deployment: <1 day config, zero training, active protection same day

BEC/CEO fraud, fake vendors, compromised accounts, audio/video deepfakes, fraudulent payment instruction changes, AI-powered social engineering. Any transaction requiring identity validation is protected.

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  • BEC/CEO fraud: Urgent CEO email → Sealfie authenticates identity before validation
  • Fake vendor: Typosquatting email → Sealfie detects non-authenticated source
  • Compromised account: Legitimate email hacked → Sealfie detects behavioral change
  • Voice deepfake: AI-cloned CEO call → Sealfie requires multi-source authentication

5 quick steps: (1) Inkan.link demo, (2) iOS/Android mobile app installation, (3) Configure signers and workflows, (4) Integrate financial processes, (5) Active protection same day with expert support.

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  • Timeline: D1 demo (1h), D2-3 installation (2-3h IT), D4 integration (half-day), D5 optional training (1h), D5+ active protection
  • Prerequisites: iOS/Android smartphones, critical vendor list, documented workflows
  • Support: Inkan.link team accompanies + cybersecurity expert 24/7

L3i Laboratory Partnership University of La Rochelle (anti-fraud research), BPI Deeptech Emergence Grant, CES 2025 Exhibitor (Hall G - 60711), Web Summit 2023 Startup Alpha, ShareID.ai partnerships, patented blockchain technology.

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  • Academic: L3i Laboratory - renowned anti-fraud research
  • Government: BPI Deeptech Emergence Grant - innovation validation
  • Industry: CES 2025 exhibitor, Web Summit 2023
  • Innovation: Patented multi-source blockchain authentication technology

Multi-source attestation (selfies + biometrics + digital certificates + location) with encrypted blockchain ledger for non-repudiable records. Zero-trust verification + AI fraud detection with expert intervention if suspicious.

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  • Layers: Multi-source attestation, blockchain ledger, zero-trust verification, AI detection, expert intervention
  • Cryptography: End-to-end encryption, verifiable signatures, permanent audit trail
  • Compliance: GDPR, ISO 27001 (in progress), SOC 2 Type II (in progress)

Visit https://inkan.link/en/contact for personalized demo. Product site https://sealf.ie/en/ or CES 2025 (Venetian Expo Hall G - 60711). Follow us on LinkedIn for news.

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