How fraud signals work
Each signal adds risk points. Total โฅ 3 โ almost always fraud. 2 is borderline, โค 1 is almost always legit.
| ๐ 5 tries in 1 min (velocity) | +3 |
| ๐ IP country โ card country | +2 |
| ๐ Risky merchant (gift cards, crypto, wire) | +2 |
| ๐ฑ New device | +1 |
| ๐ Night time (00:00โ05:59 local) | +1 |
| ๐ฐ High amount (โฅ $800) | +1 |
| โ๏ธ Email created today | +1 |
| ๐ 3-D Secure passed | โ2 |
| โญ Returning customer | โ1 |
Every card reveals the truth when resolved โ learn the patterns. Later shifts mix signals more subtly.