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shopify fraud prevention
For years, IP blocking was the standard answer to fraud on Shopify. A suspicious order comes in from 185.220.101.42. You block that IP. Problem solved or so it seemed. In 2026, IP blocking is the equivalent of locking your front door while leaving every window open. Fraudsters know it's there, and they walk right past it. Here's why and what actually works instead.
shopify fraud prevention
Browser Fingerprinting and Visitor ID: Tracking Repeat Offenders How browser fingerprinting and Visitor ID let a store recognize the same bad actor even after they clear cookies or switch accounts and how to use it for fraud prevention without crossing privacy lines.