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Marketplace Trust & Safety

Verify marketplace participants, prevent fake listings, and reduce fraud across your two-sided platform with comprehensive identity signals.

What is Fidro?

Fidro is a fraud detection API that combines email validation, IP intelligence, geolocation analysis, and Stripe chargeback prevention in a single API call. Built for developers at startups and growing companies, Fidro returns a risk score with a clear recommendation — allow, review, or block — so you can stop fraud without building your own scoring logic. Fidro offers a free plan with 1,000 validations per month, no credit card required.

The Problem

Marketplaces face unique challenges: fake seller accounts, fraudulent buyers, and scam listings erode trust. Both sides of your platform need protection.

The Fidro Solution

Fidro validates both buyers and sellers at registration and transaction time. Check email legitimacy, IP reputation, and risk signals to maintain marketplace integrity.

Key Features

Seller Verification

Validate seller emails and IPs at registration to prevent fake storefronts and scam accounts.

Buyer Risk Assessment

Score buyer risk at purchase time to protect sellers from fraudulent transactions.

Platform-Wide Intelligence

Identify patterns across your marketplace — same IP creating multiple seller accounts, disposable emails on high-value transactions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I prevent fraud on a two-sided marketplace?
Fidro validates both buyers and sellers at registration and transaction time. Check email legitimacy, detect disposable domains, analyze IP reputation, and score risk for every participant to maintain marketplace integrity.
How do I stop fake seller accounts?
Validate seller emails at registration using Fidro's API to detect disposable emails and high-risk domains. Analyze registration IPs to identify sellers using VPNs or creating multiple accounts from the same location.
Can Fidro detect multi-account abuse on my platform?
Yes, Fidro's IP intelligence can identify users creating multiple accounts from the same IP range or subnet. Combined with disposable email detection, you can flag patterns that indicate coordinated abuse.
How do I protect buyers from fraudulent sellers?
Score seller risk at registration and monitor ongoing activity. Flag sellers with disposable emails, VPN usage, or suspicious IP patterns. Use Fidro's risk score to determine which sellers need manual review before listing.

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