Anti-Fraud Protection in TrackOG
Affiliate fraud — fake clicks, bot traffic, click injection — costs networks real money. TrackOG has built-in tools to detect and block suspicious traffic before it affects your payouts.
Types of affiliate fraud
| Fraud type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Bot traffic | Automated clicks from bots, not real users |
| Click injection | Mobile fraud where apps fire fake clicks at install time |
| Cookie stuffing | Dropping affiliate cookies without user action |
| Incentivised traffic | Users paid to click/convert, not genuinely interested |
| Duplicate conversions | Same conversion fired multiple times |
TrackOG anti-fraud features
Duplicate click/conversion detection
TrackOG detects and deduplicates clicks and conversions from the same click_id. Prevents double-counting and double-paying.
Rejected click reasons
Every rejected click is logged with a reason. Common fraud signals: identical user agents, impossible geo sequences, burst patterns.
Conversion cancellation rules
Use Settings > Tracking auto-cancel rules to automatically cancel conversions that meet suspicious criteria.
AI Chat diagnosis
Ask: "Why was click ID [id] rejected?" — the AI explains the exact rejection reason, helping you identify fraud patterns quickly.
How to investigate suspected fraud
- Reports > Clicks — filter by affiliate, look for unusual patterns (all same country, same device, burst in short time window)
- Reports > Conversions — check conversion timing relative to click (very fast = suspicious for lead offers)
- Advertiser > Debug Postback — cross-reference advertiser's postback data with your click logs
- Ask TrackOG AI — "Show me click patterns for affiliate [ID] this week"
What to do when fraud is confirmed
- Pause the affiliate immediately (Affiliates > Edit > Status = Inactive)
- Reject the suspicious conversions (Reports > Conversions > change status)
- Enable "Cancel Conversion if Affiliate Access is Removed" in Settings > Tracking
- Document and notify the advertiser if their budget was affected
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know if an affiliate is sending bot traffic? A: Look for: very high click volume with near-zero CR, clicks all from one country with suspicious ISPs, identical device/browser patterns, clicks and conversions within seconds of each other.
Q: Can TrackOG automatically block fraudulent affiliates? A: TrackOG flags and logs suspicious patterns. Manual review and action is required — use the data in Reports > Clicks to identify and pause bad actors.
Q: What is a "sample" conversion status? A: Sampled conversions are a subset recorded when volume is very high. Contact your account manager for details on sampling thresholds.
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