E‑Commerce Refund & Return Fraud Solutions

Most fraud tools stop at Shopify or a support ticket. CRIMR goes further. Instead of surface-level alerts, CRIMR delivers decision-ready evidence in real time—flagging and linking abuse the moment it happens.

With AI-powered link analysis, cross-retailer intelligence, and auto-generated fraud cases, everything you need lives in one sleek dashboard.

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Real-Time Fraud Intelligence — Not Another Inbox Alert

Link patterns, identities, and return abuse instantly with CRIMR’s patented AI.

See real fraud networks: clustered identities, cross-channel transactions, and risk paths that light up the moment abuse happens.
CRIMR fraud network Clusters of identities and transactions connected by normal and risky edges, with animated packets indicating real-time analysis. Identity Cluster A A1 A2 A3 A4 Omnichannel Transactions T1 T2 T3 T4 Linked Return-Abuse Nodes R1 R2 R3 R4

Stop E‑Commerce Refund & Return Fraud with CRIMR

E‑Commerce fraudsters are exploiting retailers’ goodwill and raking in millions in free merchandise. A typical scenario goes like this: A customer claims, “Product never arrived…” and the support team responds, “Ok, sending a full refund.”

What seems like good customer service can hide organized fraud. Clever criminals use multiple aliases, emails, shipping addresses, and phone numbers to file repeated false claims, staying below the radar. It’s a growing menace – are you going to let them keep outsmarting your team?

The High Cost of Refund & Return Fraud

E-commerce refund and return fraud has exploded into a $100+ billion problem for retailers.

$101 B
13.7% of returns fraudulent
10.5%
Online claims that are fraud
+1.5%
YoY rise in claim fraud
69%
Wardrobing admissions
76%
Embellished return reasons

Why Traditional Methods Fall Short

Customer service teams live in silos with no unified view of a person’s full purchase & return history—so savvy fraudsters slip through by tweaking their identity details.

Legacy fraud tools focus on payment fraud & chargebacks—not post-purchase claims. That leaves “merchandise order claim fraud” unchecked and costing millions.

Front-line staff lack the analytics to detect patterns—each refund looks like a one-off, so serial abusers get treated as honest customers.

Manual link analysis in spreadsheets and slow case-management platforms is error-prone and can’t keep pace with high-volume e-commerce fraud.

Competitor Blindspots vs. CRIMR’s E-Com Mastery
  • Appriss Return-only focus means juggling separate order, payment & support systems.
  • Think LP Great for shelf-theft but no native e-com or refund-claim integrations.
  • Auror Strong in-store incident reporting, yet blind to “lost package” digital claims.

Why CRIMR Wins

Our plug-and-play connectors stream every e-com order, refund claim, return log & ticket feed into one live dashboard—online and off.

The CRIMR Advantage for Return & Refund Fraud

Instant Data Onboarding

Connect Shopify, Salesforce, Magento or CSV feeds in under 48 hrs—no rip-and-replace.

Patent-Pending AI Link Analysis

Millions of events/sec auto-connect aliases, payment methods, IPs & device fingerprints.

Unified Omni-Channel Timeline

Merge online claims, in-store returns & support notes into one complete case view.

Live Fraud-Network Visualization

Dynamic network graphs update instantly—shut down full return-fraud rings at once.

Cross-Retailer Consortium Alerts

Share anonymized fraud signals across retailers—get alerts the moment a ring appears.

Unbeatable ROI & Speed

Deploy in days—not quarters. Recover 80% of manual hours & cut fraud losses by 30%.

Use Cases Across Your Entire Organization

CRIMR adapts to every department—eliminating silos, boosting accountability, and ensuring real-time visibility from the sales floor to the C-suite. Here’s how each team can benefit from our platform:

Loss Prevention Managers

Crush Organized Return Rings

Detect “wear-and-return” and “open-box” scams across your entire e-commerce catalog—automatically link serial abusers who game your refund policy.

Maximize Recovery

Use real-time dashboards to pinpoint high-volume return offenders and recoup lost margin before it drains your profits.

Streamline Field Ops

Push case alerts directly to regional LP teams when digital refund abuse intersects in-store returns—so you stop fraud at every touchpoint.

Fraud & Investigations Analysts

Zero-Click Link Analysis

Let CRIMR’s AI graph engine auto-connect aliases, payment methods, device fingerprints and shipping addresses—no manual spreadsheets required.

One-Button Case Packs

Instantly assemble order history, return logs, support chats and network maps into prosecution-ready evidence bundles.

Adaptive Fraud Detection

CRIMR learns evolving refund-abuse tactics (wardrobing, triangulation, appeasement scams) in real time—no manual rule updates.

E-Commerce & Operations Leaders

360° Return Lifecycle Visibility

View every refund request, return authorization and “item not received” claim in one live console—online and offline.

Policy Tuning with Insights

Leverage predictive alerts to adjust return windows, restocking fees and refund thresholds before fraud spikes.

Scale Without Spikes

Seamlessly handle Black Friday/Cyber Monday volumes with plug-and-play connectors to Shopify, Magento, Salesforce and beyond.

Customer Service & Support Managers

Instant Fraud Warnings

Embed risk scores and fraud-network alerts into your ticketing UI—empower agents to challenge suspicious refund claims on the spot.

Guided Resolution Workflows

Provide templated scripts and next-step recommendations for high-risk returns, reducing appeasement losses without customer backlash.

Service Quality Analytics

Track conversion of disputed refunds to confirmed fraud—optimize your balance of customer care and fraud prevention.

Legal, Risk & Compliance Teams

Court-Ready Evidence Vault

Every refund-fraud case includes tamper-proof audit logs, chain-of-custody trails and exportable exhibits for counsel or regulators.

Regulatory Reporting on Demand

Generate compliance packets on mass refunds, return-rate anomalies or policy exceptions—eliminate last-minute scramble for audit data.

Cross-Department Collaboration

Link refund-abuse cases to HR investigations or safety incidents to expose insider collusion or policy loopholes.

Executive Leadership & Finance

Clear ROI Dashboards

See real-time impact: 30% reduction in refund losses, 80% fewer manual hours and 60% lower integration costs—at a glance.

Predictive Fraud Forecasting

Anticipate refund-abuse surges and budget for prevention, not reactive “rainy day” spend.

Strategic Industry Consortium

Leverage CRIMR’s privacy-preserving network to share anonymized return-fraud intelligence—fortifying your defenses alongside peers.