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E-commerce vocabulary · Payments and Fraud Prevention

Velocity check

Meaning in e-commerce, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In e-commerce, velocity check means: A fraud screening check that measures how frequently related payment activities occur within a defined time interval.

In Turkish: işlem sıklığı kontrolü

How it is used

Risk teams apply velocity checks to related attempts or identifiers; unusual frequency is a signal requiring context.

Example sentences

  1. The velocity check flagged repeated attempts associated with the same customer account.

    The rule examines repetition over time rather than the value of one purchase.

  2. We reviewed the velocity check after genuine shoppers were blocked during the launch.

    A frequency rule needs review when legitimate demand resembles suspicious activity.

Common collocations

  • run a velocity check
  • velocity check rule
  • payment velocity check
  • fraud detectionChecking orders and payments for signs of fraud, such as stolen cards or fake accounts, often with software that gives each order a risk score.
  • payment gatewayA service that securely sends a customer's card or other payment details from the online store to the banks and returns whether the payment is approved.

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