Fraud Detention Suite

Follow these instructions to enable fraud detection within your account.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click the Preferences page under Program Settings.
3. Next, click on the Fraud Detection Suite on the Preferences list.
4. Once on this page, use the toggle button to enable Fraud Detection Settings.
5. Then, activate the fraud rules that apply to your referral program by toggling the button next to the fraud rule name.

Once a fraud rule is enabled, the system will monitor suspicious activity and flag referrals as fraudulent.

1- Self-Referrals by Email
This fraud occurs when a referral uses the same email address as the referring advocate.

2- Self-Referrals by Cookie
Cookies can be used to identify users throughout their browsing session. This fraud occurs when a referral uses the same browser cookie as the referring advocate.

3- Self Referral by IP Address
This fraud detection tool blocks a referral when the referral and the referring advocate have the same IP address. It’s important to note that more than one person can share IP addresses at a time. Multiple devices can have the same public IP address, family members in the same home, people surfing the web from the same coffee shop, and employees at the same company may share the same IP address.

4- Duplicate Referrals by Email
This fraud occurs when there is already a referral created with the same email address.

5- Duplicate Referrals by IP address
This fraud occurs when there is already a referral with the same IP address. It’s important to note that more than one person can share IP addresses at a time. Multiple devices can have the same public IP address, family members in the same home, people surfing the web from the same coffee shop, and employees at the same company may share the same IP address.

6- Blocklist Domains and IPs
The Domains and IPs Blocklist can block referral sign-ups from specific domains or IP addresses. Enter a comma-separated list of domains / IP Addresses or a range of IP addresses. You also have the option to add your domains and view the default Blocklisted domains.

7- Fraudulent Referral Limit per Advocate
Limits the number of fraudulent referrals an advocate can create before the advocate is automatically suspended. A fraudulent referral is a referral that the system has tagged as fraudulent.

Once the Domain fraud rule is enabled, you must add the specific domain or IP address you want to block. Follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click the Preferences page under Program Settings.
3. Next, click on the Block List on the Preferences list.
4. Once on this page, click on + Block New Domain/IP to block a specific domain or IP address.
5. Enter the IP Address or Domain you'd like to block, and then click on the Block button.
6. Once the Domain or IP is blocked, new referrals from these sources will be flagged as fraudulent.

You can find your fraudulent referrals on the Referrals page. Follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click the Referrals link under Members.

You can find your fraudulent advocates on the Advocate's page. Follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click the Advocates link under Members.

You can find the list of fraudulent referrals associated with an advocate on the Advocate's details page. Follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click the Advocates link under Members.
3. Find the Advocate you'd like to see the associated fraudulent referrals, and under the Actions column, click on View to access the details page.
4. On the Advocate's details page, click on the Fraud Records on the navigation menu left side.

The following information is displayed in the list of fraudulent referrals.

1- Name of the Referral.
2- Channel by which it was shared.
3- IP address.
4- Location (Latitude and Longitude) shown on the map.
5- Name of the Fraud Rule by which it was detected.
6- Source URL: The address of the webpage where the referral clicked a link that sent them to your page.

The Reports section gives you a quick high-level overview of your account. Here you can analyze the behavior and metrics of fraudulent advocates and referrals on your referral program. Follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to your Genius Referrals account.
2. In the navigation menu on the left side, click Reports, where you can view more details on your referral program Fraud statistic.