A pretty comprehensive feature set for the WooCommerce Anti-Fraud plugin! A comprehensive solution to protect online stores against various fraudulent activities. Here’s a summarized breakdown of its core functionalities:
Key Features:
- Order Evaluation & Risk Assessment:
- Automatically assigns a risk score to each order (1-100).
- Provides advice and warnings related to each order’s risk level.
- Real-time scanning to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.
- Customizable settings to define actions based on risk score thresholds.
- Automated Actions for Suspicious Orders:
- Automatically cancels or puts suspicious orders on hold.
- Alerts administrators and relevant stakeholders about suspect orders.
- Blocks potentially unsafe email addresses, domains, and countries.
- Advanced Rule Configuration & Customization:
- Configurable rules for IP, geolocation, billing/shipping address matching, proxy detection, and more.
- Whitelisting options for exempting specific user roles, payment methods, and emails from fraud checks.
- Pre-Purchase Risk Assessment & Verification:
- Evaluates risks before order processing based on defined thresholds.
- Allows custom messages for customers whose orders are denied due to high risk.
- Fraud Prevention & Detection Tools:
- Utilizes machine learning via Maxmind minFraud® integration for smart risk evaluation.
- Detects and blacklists suspicious emails and multiple orders from the same IP.
- Enhanced Security Measures:
- Allows verification for PayPal accounts before processing orders.
- Checks order quantity and amount to reduce chargebacks effectively.
- Administrative Dashboard & Reporting:
- Provides a centralized dashboard to monitor recent fraudulent activities and trends.
- Detailed insights into blocked emails, PayPal accounts under verification, etc.
Rules for Identifying Fraudulent Activities:
- First-time Purchase Rules
- IP, Billing, and Shipping Address-based Rules
- Proxy Detection
- Geolocation and Address Comparison Rules
- Billing and Shipping Address Conflict Indicator
- Unsafe Countries List
- Suspicious Email Domain Filtering
- Verified PayPal Account Requirement
- Maxmind minFraud® Score Integration
- Blacklisting Unsafe Emails
- Order Quantity and Amount Checks
The WooCommerce Anti-Fraud plugin seems robust, offering various customizable settings and rulesets to protect online stores from potential fraud, thereby ensuring a safer and more secure transaction environment for both store owners and customers.
