Advanced Affiliate Fraud Prevention

What Is It? 🤔

Fraud Prevention helps you identify suspicious behavior across clicks, conversions, and affiliate activity — all without manual monitoring. Trackdesk automatically flags signals like repeated clicks from the same IP, duplicate billing data, or conversions that happen unrealistically fast after a click.

These indicators appear directly in your reports, so you can review and take action before payouts happen. Everything runs quietly in the background — giving you full control without slowing you down.

Why Do You Need It? 👀

Affiliate fraud isn’t always obvious — but it can seriously damage your data, budget, and program credibility. This feature catches the warning signs early and gives you the tools to act.

Here’s how it helps you protect your program:

✅ Prevent Invalid Payouts
Automatically flag conversions tied to suspicious behavior.

✅ Spot Unusual Patterns
Detect high-frequency clicks, repeated IP addresses, and fast click-to-conversion activity in real time.

✅ Maintain Clean Data
Keep your analytics accurate and free from fraud-inflated metrics.

✅ Build Advertiser Trust
Show partners you’re running a secure, transparent affiliate program.

How To Set It Up? ⚙️

1. Enable the Fraud Prevention Feature
Make sure you’re on the Business plan or higher — the feature is automatically active on supported plans.

2. Monitor Reports for Fraud Indicators
Look for fraud flags in the Affiliate List, Click Report, and Conversion Report. These appear automatically based on real-time signals.

3. Review Suspicious Activity Criteria
Understand how the system detects fraud — such as duplicate IPs, unusually fast conversion timing, or reused billing details.

4. Adjust Visibility in Settings
Choose whether fraud indicators should be visible in reports by toggling them on or off in your preferences.

5. Take Action Based on Signals
Use flagged data to pause affiliates, investigate clicks, or manually reject conversions before processing payouts.