Fraud Protection FAQs
To sign up for Bolt’s Fraud Protection solution for embedded checkout, submit an application so our team can assess the protection needs of your business.
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Bolt offers Fraud Protection to merchants that meet certain annual GMV qualifications. If you’re eligible, you can apply from Bolt Merchant Dashboard > Fraud Protection.
Benefits
Take advantage of multiple layers of protection against fraudulent transactions.
✓ Recaptcha
Our scoring system detects bot-like activity typically associated with card testing attacks.
✓ Allowlist & Blocklist
Bolt-managed rules can block pre-authorization (blocklist) or skip risk review (allowlist).
✓ 3DS2
Bolt supports 3DS2 for users of Bolt Payments to enable international transactions where secure customer authentication is required.
✓ Risk Machine Learning
Bolt’s machine learning generates a risk score based on data points collected on the order.
✓ Risk Analyst Review
The top 3% of riskiest orders are sent to an analyst for qualitative review. In some cases, Bolt issues micro-authorization transactions to verify that the shopper has access to the provided credit card account.
✓ Declined Order Recovery
Merchants can view rejected order insights and request a re-review from Bolt for suspected false positives.
