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Bonus Abuse

Stop Bonus Abuse before it drains your marketing budget

Struggling to stop bonus abuse without hurting real user growth? Shufti protects your marketing budget by verifying identity, intent, and behavior in real time, ensuring rewards go to real users, not fraudsters. From multi-accounting in iGaming, to promo code farming in e-commerce, to discount abuse in mobility apps, Shufti's bonus abuse stops fraud in its tracks.

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0.78%

False acceptance rate in gaming

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Document

38%

Increase in conversion rate

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Languages

47%

Percentage decrease in manual review

The magnanimity of the Bonus Abuse problem

Did you know that around 21% of all frauds in the gaming industry are referral and around 50% of all fraud losses are bonus abuse. Gaming industry thrives on new users, however the rise in Bonus Abuse and multi-accounting can seriously hamper growth.

Bonus Abuse tanks marketing budgets

  • Around $1 billion is lost annually to bonus abuse every year. In gaming, bonuses are one of the strongest tools to acquire new customers, but bonus abuse tanks your marketing budget and pushes you to fund fraudsters and old users.

Exploitation through multiple accounts

  • Referral programs are meant to reward loyalty and bring new users, but fraudsters use them as easy payouts. By creating multiple accounts, a single user exploits the system repeatedly, claiming incentives that were never really theirs.

More than half of the fraud is Bonus Abuse

  • When half of all the fraud is bonus abuse, can you honestly blame it on a simple loophole? It's a business risk and its eating away your budget and eroding trust users for your platforms.

Shufti is built to protect the marketing budget you spend on growth

Businesses spend millions to acquire new customers; fraudsters see that as free money. Shufti prevents casino bonus abuse, bonus abuse in gambling, and casino bonus hunting by detecting account abuse early, so your incentives drive real growth, not gambling fraud or fake conversions.

Spot the patterns Fraudsters leave behind

  • Uncover multi-accounting through device, IP and behavioral cues.
  • Verify phone and emails to flag repeaters
  • Flag vpns, proxies and other masking tactics.

Verify the right users at the right stage and time

  • Trigger smart, custom KYC at withdrawl or bonus redemption.
  • Match identities with real-world behavior and gelocation
  • Validate payment methods and flag inconsistencies

Protect incentives from being exploited

  • Block Bonus claims linked to fake and duplicate profiles.
  • Enforce promo limits based on risk-level and history.
  • Keep marketing performances clean by stopping fraud-driven, useless conversions.

Stopping Bonus Abuse by understanding where fraudster taps in

User identifies opportunity

Fraudster identifies opportunity by finding platforms offering sign-up bonuses, referral rewards or promo credits

Creates multiple accounts

The fraudster creates multiple fake accounts using synthetic identities, often with disposable emails, phone numbers and emulators

Bonus Abuse Tool Activated

Detection with face verification, IP intelligence, MFA, behavioral biometrics, email & phone risk assesment.

Tries to attempt Bonus Abuse

Each fake account is used by fraudster to trigger referral bonus that is converted into tangible rewards later.

Bonus Abuse Tool Activated

Detection through face-info match, IP and device intelligence, ongoing behavioral biometrics and liveness detection.

Shufti stops fraud

Shufti stops bonus abuse both at signup and throughout the user journey so the ROI metrics of the business are not skewed.

From signup to redemption, Shufti stops casino Bonus Abuse and fraud in Gaming industry at every stage

Secure Supply Chain Onboarding

  • Identity Verification
  • Liveness Detection
  • Deepfake Detection
  • Document Verification
  • Customer Risk Profile Screening
  • Fraud Network Detection
  • Duplicate Account Screening
  • Geolocation Matching

Identity Check

  • Email pattern Analysis
  • Phone Pattern Analysis
  • Device Intelligence
  • Behavioral Biometrics

Behavioral Monitoring

  • Multi-account Monitoring
  • Velocity Spike Checking
  • Device Intelligence
  • Behavioral Biometrics

Bonus Abuse fraud prevention tailored to each industry

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Bonus Abuse prevention for iGaming

Keep bonuses fair and fraud-free with smart, attribute-based checks that verify real, eligible players, not duplicate accounts.

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Shufti for eCommerce

Stop reward and refund abuse with smart verification that ensures discounts and cashback go to real customers, not repeat accounts.

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Shufti for Mobility

Keep rides and rewards fair by verifying genuine users before bonuses or credits are claimed.

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Shufti for Social Media

Protect promotions from multi-account players with intelligent checks that verify eligibility before the game even starts.

Our clients save millions with us. Learn how Shufti stops abuse in gaming.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is bonus abuse?

Bonus Abuse occurs when fraudsters exploit promotional campaigns, like sign-up rewards or referral bonuses, by creating fake or duplicate accounts to claim multiple benefits, undermining the integrity of reward programs.

How does Bonus Abuse impact marketing budgets?

Fraudulent Bonus Abuse leads to lost marketing spend, reduced ROI, and distorted customer data. Fraudsters exploiting these offers make it difficult for companies to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent players, often resulting in wasted resources on false claims.

What types of industries are most affected by Bonus Abuse?

Bonus Abuse is prevalent in industries such as iGaming, e-commerce, fintech, mobility apps, and subscription-based platforms that rely on rewards, referral codes, or discount offers to attract users. Any business using promotional campaigns to drive growth is at risk.

How does Shufti verify legitimate users at the right time?

Shufti triggers smart, stage-based KYC checks during critical moments like withdrawal or bonus redemption. By matching identities with real-world behavior, geolocation, and payment consistency, Shufti ensures that rewards are only claimed by unique, legitimate individuals, preventing fraud.

How does Shufti help detect and prevent Bonus Abuse?

Shufti’s real-time KYC and biometric verification solutions ensure that each reward goes to a genuine, verified user. The system flags suspicious activities such as duplicate profiles, mismatched data, or shared device patterns, preventing fraud before it impacts your business.

How can AML Screening help prevent large-scale Bonus Fraud?

Fraud rings sometimes exploit bonus abuse schemes for money laundering. Shufti’s AML Screening checks users and partners against global sanctions, PEP lists, and adverse media, blocking high-risk entities and preventing money laundering from infiltrating bonus programs.

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