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Credit card testing via low-value fraudulent orders

Merchants are experiencing a surge of similar fraudulent orders for the cheapest items or shipping protection. These orders are used by perpetrators to test stolen credit cards, often targeting addresses in New York.

Shopify App StoreUpdated 23d ago0.59
Pain score
0.59/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.63
distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency0.79
freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.49
upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50
willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 3 verified quotes
the perpetrator has already accomplished thier goal of testing a credit card that doesn't belong to them
Reddit·@pballjay··source ↗
Every one is for the cheapest product on my site ($0.75 shipping protection, so not even a real product). All have addresses in NY, NY.
Reddit·@RuffinTumbull··source ↗
I’ve been getting a slew of similar scam orders but for an address in NY, they are testing credit cards.
Reddit·@ForgottenSalad··source ↗

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