Introduction
Fraud prevention isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why FraudLabs Pro introduces with over 100 customizable rules that merchants can apply to detect and stop suspicious transactions before they turn into chargebacks.
Depending on your subscription plan, certain advanced rules will be available. For details, you can always check the pricing page to see which rules are included in each plan.
Below is a complete overview of the supported rules, organized by validation category.
What are the rules supported
Address Validation
Address-based rules help ensure consistency between billing, shipping, and visitor information.
- Billing Address Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Address
- Billing City Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Billing City Equal/Not Equal to Shipping City
- Billing Country Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Mini plan or higher
- Billing Country Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Country
- Billing Region Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Billing Region Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Region
- Billing ZIP Code Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Mini plan or higher
- Billing ZIP Code Equal/Not Equal to Shipping ZIP Code
- Distance Between Billing Location And Shipping Location Greater/Less than [Custom Value] Miles
- Distance Between Visitor City And Billing City Greater/Less than [Custom Value] Miles
- Distance Between Visitor City And Shipping City Greater/Less than [Custom Value] Miles
- Shipping Address Equal/Not Equal Ship Location Anomaly Detection For Medium plan or higher
- Shipping Address Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted Address
- Shipping Address Equal/Not Equal to New Entry For Mini plan or higher
- Shipping Address Equal/Not Equal to Ship Forwarder Address
- Shipping City Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Shipping Country Equal/Not Equal to Export Controlled Country For Large plan or higher
- Shipping Country Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Mini plan or higher
- Shipping Region Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Shipping ZIP Code Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Mini plan or higher
- Visitor Country Equal/Not Equal to Billing Country
- Visitor Country Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Visitor Country Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Country
- Visitor Region Equal/Not Equal to Billing Region
- Visitor Region Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Region
- Visitor ZIP Code Equal/Not Equal to Billing ZIP Code
- Visitor ZIP Code Equal/Not Equal to Shipping ZIP Code
IP Validation
IP rules check for proxy IP, high risk IP and so on.
- ISP Usage Type Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Small plan or higher
- Proxy Type Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Medium plan or higher
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal IP Location Anomaly Detection For Medium plan or higher
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal to Anonymous Proxy
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted IP
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal to Malware Exploit IP For Enterprise plan
- Visitor IP Address Equal/Not Equal to Watchlist IP For Small plan or higher
- Visitor IP Domain Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Mini plan or higher
Email Validation
Email rules verify the authenticity of email addresses and domains to spot suspicious buyers.
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted Email
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Disposable Email For Small plan or higher
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to First Time Buyer
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Free Email
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Invalid Email Address For Medium plan or higher
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Role-based Email Address For Small plan or higher
- Email Address Equal/Not Equal to Watchlisted Email For Small plan or higher
- Email Domain Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Email Domain Age Greater/Less than [Custom Value] Months For Small plan or higher
User Account Validation
User account rules are used to verify account holder information.
- Full Name Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Full Name Equal/Not Equal to Recipient Full Name
- Login Credential Equal/Not Equal to High Risk Username For Medium plan or higher
Phone Validation
Phone rules verify phone numbers to confirm they are real, valid, and consistent with customer data.
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal Disposable Phone Number For Medium plan or higher
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to Billing Country For Small plan or higher
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted Number
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to Shipping Country For Small plan or higher
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to Valid Phone Number For Small plan or higher
- Phone Number Equal/Not Equal to Valid Syntax
Fraud Score Validation
Fraud score rules provide a quick risk assessment of each transaction. The Fraud Score, also known as the FraudLabs Pro Score, is one of the 5 default rules included when you first subscribed to any of the fraud prevention plan. It helps merchants distinguish between legitimate and potentially fraudulent orders at a glance. By default, the threshold is set at 70, but you can change it to fit your business needs.
- Fraud Score Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
Credit Card Validation
Credit card rules confirm card legitimacy and protect against stolen or risky cards.
- AVS Code Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- CVV Code Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Credit Card Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted Card
- Credit Card Equal/Not Equal to Gift Card For Medium plan or higher
- Credit Card Equal/Not Equal to Prepaid Card
- Credit Card Equal/Not Equal to Virtual Card For Medium plan or higher
- Credit Card BIN Country Equal/Not Equal to User Phone Country For Medium plan or higher
- Credit Card BIN Record Equal/Not Equal Found
- Credit Card Brands Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Credit Card Issuer Country Equal/Not Equal to Billing Country
- Credit Card Issuer Country Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Credit Card Issuer Country Equal/Not Equal to Visitor Country
- Credit Card Types Equal/Not Equal to List Below
Device Validation
Device validation rules monitor device fingerprints to detect suspicious or repeat devices.
- Device Equal/Not Equal to Mobile Device
- Device ID Equal/Not Equal to Blacklisted Device
- Device ID Equal/Not Equal to Empty (Not Captured)
Transaction Validation
Transaction rules analyze purchase behavior to detect unusual or risky activities.
- Coupon Code Equal/Not Equal to Empty For Medium plan or higher
- Coupon Code Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Medium plan or higher
- Department Name Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Item Type Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Small plan or higher
- Payment Gateway Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Small plan or higher
- Payment Mode Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Product SKU Equal/Not Equal to List Below
- Shopify Tag Equal/Not Equal to List Below For Small plan or higher
- Total Amount By Transaction Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Quantity By Downloadable Item Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Quantity By Physical Item Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Quantity By Product SKU Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Quantity By Transaction Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Email Address Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
Velocity Validation
Velocity rules track transaction frequency to prevent repeated fraud attempts over time.
- Total Amount Transacted In This Profile Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Amount Transacted In This Profile Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Card Attempt by Email Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Card Attempt by Email Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used By Email Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used By Email Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used By IP Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used By IP Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used In This Profile Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Coupon Used In This Profile Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Medium plan or higher
- Total Quantity Ordered In This Profile Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Quantity Ordered In This Profile Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Credit Card Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Credit Card Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Device Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Device Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Downloadable Item Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction By Downloadable Item Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction By Email Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Email Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By IP Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By IP Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction By Physical Item Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction By Physical Item Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction By Shipping Address Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction By Shipping Address Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value] For Small plan or higher
- Total Transaction In This Profile Within The Last 24 Hours Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
- Total Transaction In This Profile Within The Last 7 Days Greater/Less than [Custom Value]
Final Thoughts
FraudLabs Pro’s rule engine is flexible, scalable, and designed to fit businesses of all sizes from startups to enterprises. By customizing these rules, merchants can significantly reduce fraud risks while ensuring genuine customers enjoy a seamless checkout experience.
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