Multi- accounting fraud: Multiple accounts are created by players in the name of their friends and family but the sole person using the account is them. These are referred to as ‘ghost profiles’, deployed to manipulate data or place bets within games, exploit sign-in bonuses and offers, share points and stolen credentials containing payment details, or pursue the winning position in the game by breaching the game regulations

Bonus abuse: Every new account, whether fake or not, is liable for offers like registration bonuses, coupons, and more. These promotional offers entice plenty of players to the platform. However, these offers can become extremely stressful financially if not limited to a certain level. Bonuses credited into an account can only be used once for which fraudsters create multiple accounts to enjoy the fun of repeated bonuses.

Account takeovers: Account takeovers by fraudsters are to acquire access to legitimate player accounts and make unwavering transactions. These affect the platform security leading to embezzling funds and ruining players' credibility in the business. Moreover, the latest study for Sift discovered that 78% of consumers would relinquish a brand because of an account takeover.

IP spoofing: Worldwide gaming tournaments are held online in various countries or region-specific and to participate in these tournaments various fraudulent players use spoofers to mask IP location giving them access to be a participant. These interruptions impact the credibility and growth scale of the same in the market.

Botting: Fraudsters find loopholes in the game or use bots to boost their performance in the game and ruin the experience of other gamers who give their 100%. Bots are easily able to gather resources to boost the game's play unfairly as it is considered illegal.

Use of AI and Machine Learning: AI and ML algorithms can analyze vast datasets and identify patterns of abuse. These technologies can adapt and evolve rapidly, detecting new tactics fraudsters employ to ensure that prevention and detection strategies remain effective.

Device Intelligence: A cutting-edge anti-fraud approach, device intelligence analyzes thousands of real-time data points to detect and prevent fraud, including scrutinizing hardware and software configurations across desktop and mobile devices and user behaviors to uncover patterns indicative of fraudulent activities. Device intelligence also enables the continuous monitoring and dynamic analysis of data points to safeguard online transactions and interactions.

Digital Footprinting: involves collecting and analyzing information generated by an individual’s online presence and activities, utilizing real-time data and a broad spectrum of social and digital signals. This layer of fraud prevention puts together a social profile by using data already collected during onboarding processes, like a phone number and email address. It can enhance the validation of customer details, allowing for more effective and efficient differentiation between legitimate and fraudulent transactions.

Real Time Data Analysis: Gathering comprehensive user information during account registration and analyzing this data can reveal connections between accounts, helping to detect and prevent gnoming practices.

Custom Risk Rules: Develop specific risk rules to detect patterns and behaviors typical of gnoming, such as shared device or browser data, similar betting patterns, similar password hashes, or irregular account activity. These rules can help identify potential gnoming activities early in the user journey.

IP Tracker: Detect the IP address of the player to track their geolocation and ensure no discrepancies are found in the mentioned location and the actual IP address identified. Fraudsters try to access players' accounts from various locations to participate in tournaments and avail bonus offers illegally.

Regular Security Audits: Regular audits to ensure the game is functioning according to the compliance and code of conduct. Regular Upgrading of security measures to identify any security drawbacks or loopholes enabling the fraudster access to user accounts.