Fraud Filter
Create custom filters to help you prevent fraud
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2.5
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214
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Aug. 24, 2022
Not a very well developed app. Disappointing coming from official Shopify. The rulesets are limited to 'AND' only. You cannot do 'OR' rules. Also, it only cancels the order being placed instead of preventing the order from being placed in the first place. That means you are still paying processing fees to Shopify. Please improve this app as Fraud prevention is a critical part of any online store.
Thank you for taking the time and sharing this feedback with us. We're sorry to hear that Fraud Filter was unable to meet your needs and we would be happy to pass your feedback along to our development team for further review. We appreciate the constructive feedback and we hope to see improvements in future releases. Thanks again. -Elias, Shopify Support
Aug. 22, 2022
Useless App Shopify used to offer billing doesn't match shipping or order declined now they take away any fraud protection and give this joke of an app. We will be off shopify very soon!
Hey, there. Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. While Fraud Filter does not offer the same rules as previous releases, our app is considered more of a fraud prevention. That being said, if you need to review the billing and shipping addresses before fulfilling an order, then you can consider capturing the payments manually (https://bit.ly/3QccmSW). If you need any help with this, then we'd be happy to continue assisting you through live chat, email, or callback. Please visit the Shopify Help Center (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) and log into your account to create a support request. That being said, if you're looking for fraud protection, then we'd recommend taking a look at Signifyd (https://bit.ly/3cMDt9u). Signifyd offers revenue protection as well as abuse prevention. If you need any help with their app, the app developer is always available to assist you - you can reach out to them directly through the contact information found in the Support section (https://bit.ly/33brIzk) of their app's page. Cheers. -Elias, Shopify Support
Aug. 20, 2022
this app as dangerous and wasteful as it gives you false sense of security, filters do not work!!! We lost a lot of money due to chargebacks It is extremely irresponsible for Shopify to offer this app to us in the first place!!!
Hey, there. Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback here. I'm sorry to hear the filters you've setup in the app don't seem to be working. We'd like to help you troubleshoot that so we can get the app working for you! Please reach out to our Support team via our Help Center: https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA. Thank you. - Brie, Shopify Support
Aug. 11, 2022
I love Shopify and many of its apps. Thank you guys, you are doing a great job. But not this app, unfortunately, not. Let me explain. You say it 'blocks certain customers from checking out', but it doesn't... sorry to say that... The app allows all customers to place order, all customers do receive 'Pament Successfull' message on their screen. And wait for their order to arrive. What this app does is it CANCELS unwelcomed ORDERS immediately after they are placed /or warns you and you cancel them manually/ and sends cancellation emails to the customers. And here is the problem - automatic emails can /and probably will/ get into Spam or Promotions folder and customers might not even suspect their order has been cancelled. I wish this app really did 'block certain customers from placing orders' so they could see 'Unable to place order' or something like that instead of 'Thank you for your order'. Nevertheless, your hard work deserves a Thank you. At least you tried and maybe the app will upgrade one day.
We very much appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us here, and I am sorry to hear that the Fraud Filter app has not proven to be a useful tool for your store. I can see why the problems you've outlined have been a frustration and the feedback and suggestions you have provided will be passed along to our app development team for them to review. We also appreciate the kind words you've shared here and I'm glad to hear your experience using Shopify has been a positive one. Thanks again for reaching out. -Victor, Shopify Support
July 9, 2022
Doesn't seem to work. I am trying a block a specific customer from buying any products or contacting me via my store contact form (the person keeps harassing me with offensive messages) but regardless of what rule I create it makes no difference. Really disappointed. Any help making that work?
Thank you for reaching out and bringing this to our attention. While Fraud Filter doesn't prevent customers from messaging you, you can block them from checking out on your store. If you'd like to block someone from contacting you, then you can block their email through the inbox from your email provider. That being said, to block customers from checking out, you can block them using their email or IP address. If you'd like to learn more about Fraud Filter, then please take a look at our guide here: https://bit.ly/3hEwLSg. If you need further assistance with setting up Fraud Filter rules, then we'd be happy to assist you through live chat, callback, or email. Please visit the Shopify Help Center (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) and log into your account to create a support request. Cheers! -Elias, Shopify Support
May 18, 2022
Does nothing. You can have like 50 filters or rules and it literally does absolutely nothing. Worthless.
I'm sorry to hear that you've found the Fraud Filter app to be unsuitable for your store but we appreciate you sharing your feedback with us here nonetheless. I will be sure to share your comments with our development team. -Victor, Shopify Support
April 22, 2022
it literally doesnt do anything. bye dunno what to say. ignore all of this . trying to reach 100 characters
I am sorry to hear that you haven't found the Fraud Filter app to be helpful but thank you for sharing your feedback with us here nonetheless. Shopify does provide other tools and resources to help combat fraud outside of the Fraud Filter app, which you can read about here: https://bit.ly/2PoUYkf. -Victor, Shopify Support
March 30, 2022
When setting up a filter, you can only add a field to one side of the equation. In other words, I can set a filter to reject orders where billing name does not match "Bill," specifically, but I can't set a filter to reject orders where the billing name does not match the shipping name. It's ludicrous to me that Shopify would put their name on an app missing such simple logic. Use Shopify Flow, instead. Much more powerful.
Thank you for writing your review and for providing us with feedback for the Fraud Filter app. I can appreciate why the limitation you've cited would make the app more difficult to use effectively, and I'll be sure to pass your comments onto our development team. -Victor, Shopify Support
March 4, 2022
useless app, might as well just leave the orders open and see if you get a chargeback... the real crime here is Shopify charging merchant fees even when the payment is refunded. Cashapp doesnt do this, Venmo doesnt do this, PayPal doesn't do this...
Thank you for writing your review and I am sorry to hear that you've had a negative experience using the Fraud Filter app and fraudulent orders. If you haven't already, I would recommend checking out our documentation on fraud prevention to learn more about preventing fraudulent activity on your store: https://bit.ly/2PoUYkf. -Victor, Shopify Support
Feb. 2, 2022
Doesn't block a customer from placing an order; the app cancels the order after it's been placed, which means Merchants are still charged Transaction Fees.
Hi, there. I'm so sorry to hear that the Fraud Filter app hasn't been doing what you're needing it to, and has been resulting in transaction fees occurring for orders you would like to block. We'd love to have a chance to help you set up the application so that it functions to match your expectations. Please reach out to our Live Support Team using this link (https://bit.ly/3c5icUc) so you can work with one of our Advisors to get things set up as needed. -Imogen, Shopify Support
Nov. 20, 2021
This is silly. It can't actually block a transaction based on the rules - it only cancels the order after the transaction already occurs. As everyone states in the reviews, that leave us - your merchants - having to cover the transaction fees for/on the reversal. Why can't this simply block the transaction, based on the rule - before the transaction occurs, so that the merchant doesn't incur expenses?
Thank you for getting in touch and for writing your review, and I can appreciate your frustration over the limitations of the Fraud Filter app in terms of preventing high risk or fraudulent orders from being placed at all. The app will cancel or flag an order if it meets the criteria you've set once the order has been placed, but I can see why you'd prefer a solution that stops the customer from placing an order. I will be sure to pass your feedback onto our app development team for their consideration. -Victor, Shopify Support
Oct. 31, 2021
When you set up this app, you have the option of either automatically cancelling the order, in which case Shopify sends a notification to the customer (but not your admin), or you can set it to warn your admin about a fraudulent order. You can't set it to do both. I don't see why an app would notify the customer and not the seller.
Hey, there. Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We understand that you'd like to be notified for when an order is automatically cancelled, and we'd be happy to share this with our development team. Cheers! -Elias, Shopify Support
Aug. 21, 2021
Does not work with digital goods! I have lost lots of money to clients who received their digital goods anyways AND got refunded because their order was cancelled (after sending the confirmation WITH the link to the digital good).
Hi, there. We are sorry to hear you ran into this problem and thank you for taking the time to share this review and for highlighting these issues. Fraud Filter cannot cancel orders that have already been paid and fulfilled. Once a Digital Download is purchased, it's automatically paid and fulfilled, even if the customer is flagged as a risk. Furthermore, the customer automatically receives the product once it's been paid for, so by the time the order is cancelled the customer already has the product. We can see why some of these issues would be a problem for some of our merchants, like yourself and we would be happy to pass your feedback along to our developers for future considerations. Although we cannot guarantee updates to this in the future, the more requests we get from our merchants the better the chance for future updates. Alternatively, you could look into using an app like "SendOwl" for your digital downloads. SendOwl does integrate with Fraud Filter and can be set up with a 30-second delay between the order being paid and fulfilled, which gives Fraud Filter enough time to cancel orders before the product is sent. If you wish to try this out, feel free to check out SendOwl on our app store here https://bit.ly/3kpD7p6 for more information. Thanks again! -Marty, Shopify Support
July 6, 2021
IT DOESN'T WORK. COULD SHOPIFY ACTUALLY FIX THIS APP RATHER THAN GIVING EVERYONE CORPORATE ROBOTIC REPLIES???
Using app
Almost 3 years
Total reviews
1
Average rating
1.0
Hey, there. Thank you for taking the time and sharing this feedback with us. If our guide for Fraud Filter (https://bit.ly/3hEwLSg) isn't able to help you set up our app, then this is something that our Support team can help you with. Our Support team will be able to take a closer look at your account and assist you through live chat, email, or callback. Please visit the Shopify Help Center (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) and log in to your account to create a support request. Cheers. -Elias, Shopify Support
June 8, 2021
Practically useless. - This app requires you to create completely new and separate rule for every individual customer you want to block. No support for a single list. - As others have stated, this app does not block the order from occurring. It just cancels it after the fact, leaving the merchant out of pocket for the transaction fee.
Hey, there. Thank you for taking the time to share this review and for highlighting these issues. We can see why some of these issues would be a problem for some of our merchants, like yourself, and we would be happy to pass your feedback along to our developers for future considerations. Cheers! -Elias, Shopify Support
April 27, 2021
Nope, it simply doesn't work. I made a few test orders after setting up all the filters. It did not cancel any order. Didn't expect this from the official Shopify devs. I suppose most of the devs at Shopify are not competent enough.
Hi, there. Sorry to hear that you're having issues with Fraud Filter. I'd recommend trying the app with a different browser or device to see if the issue persists. You can also try clearing your browser's caches to see if that helps. If the issue continues to persist, please visit the Shopify Help Center (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) and log in to your account. Our Support team would be happy to continue assisting you with this through live chat, email, or callback. Thanks! -Elias, Shopify Support
April 8, 2021
This worked OK up until the other day. Now it will not even load the page where I had all of my filters listed. I hope I don't loose them all, that would be horrible. We have blocked many people from ordering again with this app. I wish it still worked.
I'm sorry to hear that you've had this issue and thank you for leaving your feedback with us here. I would recommend logging into your store in another browser or device to see if the issue is also present there, and if it isn't, you can try clearing your cache in your original browser or device to see if that helps. If the problem persists, please reach out to our support team directly so that they can authenticate you on the store and take a closer look at this for you. You can reach them here: https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA. -Victor, Shopify Support
March 15, 2021
Nichts funktioniert einfach nur schlecht ! Die App scheint veraltet zu sein. dazu nötigt man hier einen den Fehler genau zu beschreiben. Ich möchte Kunden per email blockieren und es funktioniert einfach nicht.
March 10, 2021
Has been useful for alerting to staff to unwanted buyers. Unfortunately it will not prevent these buyers checking out so we lose transaction fees when we cancel the orders. Tried to use it to day and it is broken.
Thank you for your review. You should be able to filter out those buyers by adding their IP address or email as a filter in the app. If this isn't functioning properly, please contact our support team and we can look into it further: https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA. Cheers! - Brie, Shopify Support
Feb. 22, 2021
This app only works if you create a single list for each email you are blocking. There is no way to adjust the filter to search for OR only AND. So if you put two emails into one list - it assumes you need both conditions to work (and then does not). This seems like a major development oversight by Shopify - should allow for AND and OR filtering so users can create one list and add names to it versus create a list for EACH individual email. Please fix ASAP.
Thank you for writing your review and for highlighting this issue. I can see why this would be a problem when creating lists within the app, so will be sure to pass your feedback onto our development team for them to review. -Victor, Shopify Support