Fraud prevention for Shopify

Stop fraud & chargebacks before they happen.

ApexGuard holds and verifies only your risky orders, and auto-captures the safe ones instantly. Fewer chargebacks, less manual review, and dispute-ready evidence on every order.

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store
No code. Cancel anytime.
Total money saved
$2,282.80
Orders on hold
11
11 awaiting verification
Orders flagged
8
57% of all orders
Money saved is trending upward
5.0
Shopify App Store rating
95-98%
of orders auto-approved instantly
Minutes
to set up. Then it runs itself.
Works with Shopify Payments · Stripe · PayPal & more
Set it once

Fraud prevention on autopilot

Every order runs through ApexGuard. Safe ones capture instantly, risky ones are held for verification.

Every order enters ApexGuard
Low risk

Captured instantly

Zero friction for real buyers. Safe orders are approved and captured automatically.

Medium & high risk

Held & verified

Every order flagged by Shopify or your own rules is auto-held and sent for verification before capture.

Fraud

Canceled before capture

Unverified high-risk orders are auto-canceled before the payment is ever captured.

Risk dashboard

See exactly what's risky and what's safe

Every signal in plain English, with a clear recommendation. Not a mystery score.

  • Risk indicators and natural trust signals, side by side
  • Combines Shopify's flags with ApexGuard's own analysis
  • One-click capture or cancel, right from the order
admin.apexguard.com/orders/14321
#14321 · Alex Johnson · USA Held & verifying
$425.99 USD
Risk indicators (3)
Ships to a known freight-forwarder address
First order, 3.5× your store average ($425 vs $120)
IP is 840 mi from the billing ZIP (VPN or travel)
Natural trust signals (3)
Card AVS & CVV both passed
Phone is a real mobile, name matches cardholder
Email valid with real account history
ApexGuard verdict: Genuinely borderline. Held before capture and sent verification. Capture the second they pass, auto-cancel if they ghost.
Bank-statement verification

Prove the real cardholder before you ship

A short code rides on the order's own charge in their bank statement. Only the real cardholder can read it back.

The bank-statement code is just one of several methods you can switch on.

Order Verification
Log into your bank account and open your recent statement. Find the charge from this store. Next to the store name you'll see a short numeric code.
NETFLIX.COM$15.99
APEXSTORE * 4927$29.99
SHELL OIL 4471$52.10
Enter the code (digits only)…
Verify Order
Custom rules

You decide which orders get stopped

Set rules by order value, product, or customer. Catch the fraud Shopify never flags.

Custom rules
When an order matches, ApexGuard acts automatically.
+ Add rule
Order value is over $500
Hold & verify
Billing country ≠ shipping country
Block order
First-time customer spends over $200
Hold & verify
Cart contains a high-risk product
Hold & verify
Blocklist

Block repeat fraudsters for good

Stop bad actors by email, phone, address, or country, before they ever reach checkout.

EmailPhoneAddressCountryIP
Blocklist · 3 entries
spam-buyer@mail.ru
Email
Blocked
+1 555 0132
Phone
Blocked
14 Reshipper Ave, FL
Address
Blocked
Chargeback evidence

Turn every check into dispute-winning proof

Approved order still charged back? Your evidence pack is built automatically, ready to submit.

  • Formatted for Shopify, Stripe & PayPal disputes
Evidence package
DISPUTE WON
Order #1321 · generated automatically
Bank-statement code verified
Code 4927 confirmed by cardholder
Cardholder identity confirmed
Last 4, amount & card type matched
Device & IP matched billing
Tampa, FL · AVS pass
Signed consent on record
14 Feb 2026 · 09:42 UTC
↓ Download PDF evidence
Reviews

Loved by Shopify merchants

★★★★★  Rated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store

★★★★★

"Completely stopped our chargebacks and risky orders. It holds suspicious payments before capture, uses smart AI scoring, and sends verification emails to confirm real buyers, all without hurting sales. A must-have tool to protect your store and profits."

W
Weston Milan
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"Very good app to prevent fraudulent orders. Since we've installed it, the number of chargebacks has decreased considerably. Straightforward to set up and the support team is super responsive. Super recommendable."

B
BlackMask Products
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"This app has been a game changer for my business. Since installing it we've seen a huge drop in fraudulent orders and almost zero chargebacks. Everything is clear, automated, and doesn't slow down legit customers."

B
Benx Studio
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"Finally, a fraud app that actually protects. My store got hit hard with high-risk orders, chargebacks and fees stacking up fast. This app stops the damage before it happens, without messing with real customers. A must-have."

K
KIMOS.
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"Helps a lot against fraud. All risky orders are automatically placed on hold while good orders pass through. The verification feature is genius. It recovered a sale I would have previously canceled."

N
Nord Kanso
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"Completely stopped our chargebacks and risky orders. It holds suspicious payments before capture, uses smart AI scoring, and sends verification emails to confirm real buyers, all without hurting sales. A must-have tool to protect your store and profits."

W
Weston Milan
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"Very good app to prevent fraudulent orders. Since we've installed it, the number of chargebacks has decreased considerably. Straightforward to set up and the support team is super responsive. Super recommendable."

B
BlackMask Products
Verified Shopify review
★★★★★

"This app has been a game changer for my business. Since installing it we've seen a huge drop in fraudulent orders and almost zero chargebacks. Everything is clear, automated, and doesn't slow down legit customers."

B
Benx Studio
Verified Shopify review
Start today

Stop losing money to fraud & chargebacks

Set ApexGuard up once and let it protect every order, automatically.

$19.99 / month
Try 14 Days Free
No card charged during your trial. Cancel anytime.

Questions, answered

Will it slow down or block my real customers?

No. 95-98% of orders are recognized as safe and captured instantly. Only genuinely risky orders are held and asked to verify, so real buyers sail through.

How does verification actually work?

Risky orders are held before capture and the customer confirms a short code that appears on their own bank statement next to the charge. Only the real cardholder can read it back.

Which payment gateways are supported?

ApexGuard works with Shopify Payments, Stripe, PayPal and more. The hold-before-capture flow runs across your gateways.

What happens if an approved order still gets disputed?

ApexGuard automatically assembles a dispute-ready evidence package (bank-statement verification, identity match, device/IP and signed consent) formatted for Shopify, Stripe and PayPal.

How long does setup take?

Minutes. Install, choose your rules or use the defaults, and ApexGuard starts protecting every new order automatically.