02Our Fraud Prevention Process
From Fraud Review to a Layered Ecommerce Fraud Prevention Service
You see the layers and thresholds before they go live on your store.
05Projects We've Built
Ecommerce Projects We Have Built
A selection of Shopify and ecommerce builds shipped for clients, the kind of stores that want ecommerce fraud prevention best practices put in place properly.
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We had a different kind of problem. People were visiting the store, adding products to their carts, and then disappearing before they finished the order. We had tried a few apps and made changes here and there, but nothing really seemed to solve the bigger issue. The team went through the shopping experience with us and pointed out things we hadn't really noticed ourselves. They cleaned up the cart and checkout flow, made the mobile experience much smoother, and helped us make the store feel easier to shop. I’m not going to pretend we fixed everything overnight, but it finally feels like the store is helping the sale instead of getting in the way of it.
Ethan Parker
Founder of Elite Academy
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
James Whitmore
Head of Marketing of Lumen Outdoor
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
Michael Bennett
Founder & CEO of Northbridge Consulting
07Work Culture
Why Brands Trust Us With Fraud Prevention
One fraud tool rarely catches everything, so we layer defenses and watch the ratios that matter. These are the habits we bring to every ecommerce fraud prevention service.
Defense in layers
Filters, AVS, CVV and 3D Secure each catch different attacks.
Watching card network ratios
We track your ratio against Visa and Mastercard programs.
Manual review where it counts
Borderline orders get a human decision.
Fewer false declines
We tune rules so good customers still buy.
Account kept safe
The goal is keeping your processor account out of penalty tiers.
Clear starting price
Scope and price are set after a quick review.
08Overview
What are ecommerce fraud prevention best practices, and how much does it cost?
Visa's VAMP combines fraud reports and disputes into one ratio against total transactions, with the excessive tier cut to 1.5% as of April 2026 and merchants targeting well under 0.5% to avoid per-dispute fees and processor restrictions. We layer AVS, CVV, 3D Secure, and fraud filter rules, then add manual review for orders that don't clear automatically, since static rules alone are too rigid for evolving fraud. Starts from $1,500.
- Service
- Ecommerce fraud prevention (rules, AVS/CVV, 3D Secure, manual review, ratio monitoring)
- Starting price
- From $1,500
- Typical timeline
- 2-6 weeks depending on scope
- Platform
- Any ecommerce platform or custom checkout
- Built with
- Fraud filter rules engines, AVS/CVV, 3D Secure, manual review workflows
- Experience
- 10+ years and 250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- Ongoing maintenance retainer or one-time handoff
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
Who it's for
Stores seeing rising fraud or chargeback rates
Fake orders or disputes are increasing and existing checks aren't catching them.
Stores approaching Visa VAMP or Mastercard dispute thresholds
Your fraud and dispute ratio is climbing toward penalty tiers.
Stores wanting layered automated and manual screening
You want fraud scoring plus a review queue for orders that don't clear automatically.
Stores relying only on their processor's default fraud tools
Your payment processor's built-in fraud settings aren't catching sophisticated fraud.
Stores expanding into new markets
New geographies bring unfamiliar fraud patterns your current setup wasn't built for.
Not a fit for
You want a custom fraud detection model built from your own transaction data, not a rules-and-tools setup. Our Ecommerce Fraud Detection Development page covers that.
You're Shopify-specific and want the built-in fraud filter configured, not a broader multi-tool setup. Our Shopify Fraud Prevention Setup page covers that directly.
You already have fraud prevention in place and need help with chargebacks that already happened. Our Chargeback Management Services page covers that.
09Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Ecommerce Fraud Prevention
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on how many layers of protection you need, and you get a fixed proposal after scoping.
11The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We use fraud filters, AVS and CVV checks, 3D Secure and review workflows as part of fraud prevention ecommerce stores can maintain themselves.
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What are ecommerce fraud prevention best practices?
Layer AVS, CVV, and 3D Secure checks with a fraud filter, add manual review for orders that don't clear automatically, and monitor your fraud and dispute ratio against card network thresholds.
How do I tell fake orders from real ones?
A fraud scoring system flags mismatched billing and shipping details, unusual velocity, and risky IP or device signals, then routes borderline orders to a manual review queue instead of an outright block.
Do I need Signifyd, NoFraud, Riskified or custom fraud logic?
It depends on your order volume and risk profile. We can set up a third-party fraud tool or build custom rules and scoring logic when off-the-shelf tools don't fit your catalog.
How much do fraud prevention services cost?
Starts from $1,500 for a standard setup, scaling up for custom scoring logic or a higher-volume review workflow.
How does a fraud scoring and review queue work at checkout?
Each order gets a risk score at checkout, orders below a threshold pass automatically, high-risk orders are declined, and borderline orders route to a manual review queue before shipping.
How do AVS, CVV and velocity checks reduce fraud?
AVS checks that the billing address matches the card issuer's records, CVV confirms the buyer has the physical card, and velocity checks cap how many attempts a single card or IP can make in a short window.
How do I stop card testing on my checkout?
We combine velocity limits, CAPTCHA on checkout, AVS and CVV verification, and fraud scoring to catch the rapid, low-value, high-volume pattern card testing produces.
How do I keep chargebacks under my processor's limit?
We combine prevention at checkout with ratio monitoring, since Visa's VAMP now measures fraud and disputes together against total transactions, with the excessive tier at 1.5% as of April 2026.
How long does fraud prevention setup take?
Typically 2-6 weeks depending on how many checks you need layered and whether custom scoring logic is involved.