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Shopify Fraud Prevention: Leveraging Beacon for Enhanced Security
Protecting Your Shopify Store: A Deeper Dive into Fraud Prevention In the dynamic world of eCommerce, fraud prevention isn’t just a good idea—it’s a necessity. For Shopify merchants, navigating the complexities of chargebacks and fraudulent transactions can feel overwhelming. This post explores…
The Unexpected Corners of Fraud Prevention: Beyond the Basics
The Unexpected Corners of Fraud Prevention: Beyond the Basics Fraud prevention isn’t just about sophisticated software and strict protocols; it’s about a holistic approach that considers the unexpected. While robust security measures are crucial, overlooking the less obvious vulnerabilities can…
Unscrambling the Egg: Practical Fraud Prevention for Small Businesses
Unscrambling the Egg: Practical Fraud Prevention for Small Businesses Fraud. It’s a dirty word, a silent thief that can cripple even the most promising small businesses. While large corporations have vast resources to combat fraud, smaller enterprises often feel overwhelmed and under-equipped. But…
Fighting Fraud: A Multi-Layered Approach to Protecting Your Business
Fighting Fraud: A Multi-Layered Approach to Protecting Your Business In today’s digital landscape, fraud is an ever-present threat. It’s not just a problem for large corporations; small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly vulnerable. The good news is that proactive measures can…
The Human Element in Fraud Prevention: Beyond the Algorithms
The Human Element in Fraud Prevention: Beyond the Algorithms In the world of e-commerce, fraud prevention often feels like a technological arms race. We rely on sophisticated algorithms, machine learning, and advanced security protocols to protect ourselves and our customers. But focusing solely on…
Building a Fortress: Proactive Strategies for Ecommerce Fraud Prevention
Building a Fortress: Proactive Strategies for Ecommerce Fraud Prevention Ecommerce fraud isn’t just a cost; it’s a disruption. It undermines trust, impacts your bottom line, and can even damage your brand reputation. While reactive measures like chargeback handling are crucial, a truly effective…
Pricing Update For Affected Merchants
Two years ago, we’ve introduced a pay-as-you-go pricing model and never looked back. The new pricing scheme offer a much more flexible pricing structure that scales with merchants while still providing a very competitive pricing. We will be retiring our fixed rate pricing plan that we have left…
How to use Shopify payout statement descriptors to verify customers for fraud prevention with Beacon.
Before you read on, it’s important to note that payment descriptors are not available for Shopify shops located in France. Instead, please look at verifying customers using SMS with Beacon. What is the Shopify payout statement descriptor? A payment descriptor is what is shown on the customer’s…
Changelog for Beacon Fraud Protection
Upcoming 02/17/2026 02/03/2026 01/21/2026 12/11/2025 09/10/2025 09/04/2025 07/30/2025 05/20/2025 04/29/2025 02/04/2025 09/23/2024 09/14/2024 07/23/2024 07/05/2024 6/30/2024 6/16/2024 06/13/2024
How to prevent Shopify chargebacks with a phone number?
An Introduction: Preventing chargebacks and fraudulent orders are important tasks in keeping merchants safe. Many new businesses starting today in eCommerce like Shopify are usually unaware of how to deal with this dynamic threat. Bad-actors (usually with a digital bag of stolen CC information) are…
Shopify Fraud prevention tips: Here are five things you need to look at to prevent fraud orders from happening.
Learn these important tips to help you prevent future Shopify fraudulent orders. It’s natural that commerce companies are now moving towards eCommerce as more shoppers are making their purchases online. As the proliferation of online shopping grows so does the presence of bad actors. These days…
How to deal with a Shopify fraudulent chargeback case.
When running an online eCommerce site through Shopify it’s important to fully understand what you need to know and do when you receive a chargeback case opened up against your business. When a chargeback case is open, you need to act fast to remedy the issue otherwise you risk losing the case. The…