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Table Of Contents
- Payflow Link Fraud Protection Services User’s Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- How Fraud Protection Services Protect You
- Configuring Payflow Link
- Integrating Your Web Site with Payflow Link (Basic Integration)
- Integrating Your Web Site with Payflow Link (Advanced Integration)
- Testing Payflow Link
- Activating Payflow Link
- Managing Payflow Link
- Assessing Transactions that Triggered Filters
- Integrating TeleCheck Transactions
- Transaction Responses
- Submitting Transaction Data to the Payflow Link Server
- About the Confirmation Email Messages
- Payflow Link Transaction Types
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
Fraud Filter Reference
High-risk Address Filters
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High-risk Address Filters
High Risk Address Filters identify transactions associated with high-risk geographical
locations or poorly-matched transaction data.
ZIP Risk List Match Filter
What does the filter do?
This filter compares the Ship To and Bill To ZIP codes (US only) against the high-risk list.
High-risk ZIP codes are determined based on analysis of millions of e-commerce transactions.
The specified action is taken whenever a submitted ZIP code appears in the risk list.
NOTE: Fraud tends to correlate to densely populated areas like major cities. For this reason,
ZIP codes on the risk list will likely correlate to major cities.
How does the filter protect me?
Matching a ZIP code on the risk list does not necessarily indicate a fraudulent purchase, but
that you should evaluate these transactions more closely than other transactions.
Freight Forwarder Risk List Match Filter
What does the filter do?
This filter screens the full Ship To address against a list of addresses of freight forwarders.
NOTE: Unlike the other Risk Lists, the Freight Forwarder Risk List was not developed through
statistical evaluation of e-commerce transactions. Rather, this is a list of know
addresses associated with freight forwarders.
The specified action is taken whenever a shipping address matches the address of a known
freight forwarding service.
NOTE: The Freight Forwarder filter requires a valid US shipping address. If the USPS
Address Validation filter determines that the address does not exist, then the Freight
Forwarder filter is skipped and placed in the Unused Filters list on the Fraud Details
page.
How does the filter protect me?
Freight forwarding services enable a customer to open an account using the forwarder’s
corporate address, and to have the service forward all packages to another end destination.
While there are legitimate uses for a freight forwarding service, forwarders also enable
fraudsters to hide their true location.
Whenever a customer orders delivery to a freight forwarder, you should research the
transaction more closely.