Velocity and anti-fraud rules
Velocity checks catch impossible click bursts, self-referrals, IP/device anomalies, and timing patterns. Flagged events pause commission for review; legitimate creators rarely see flags.
What’s flagged
- Click bursts (1000s in minutes from one IP/region)
- Click-to-convert in milliseconds (bot pattern)
- Self-referrals (your IP, device, or payment-method buying via your link)
- Conversions exclusively from low-CPM-country VPN exits
- SKU mismatches (sales of products not actually sold in the customer’s stated country)
When you might see a flag
Almost never, real influencer traffic rarely triggers it. If you do see one, it usually means an external campaign sent unexpected traffic (a friend tested your link, a bot operator scraped you), not that you did anything wrong.
Resolution
Flagged commissions sit in Pending past the normal holdback. Anti-fraud team reviews within 5 business days. If legitimate, commission proceeds. If not, the specific sale is voided (not your account, only the suspicious transaction).
How to keep yourself clean
- Don’t use your own link to buy from the brand
- Don’t share links in obvious bot-friendly contexts (sketchy traffic-exchange networks)
- If you run paid ads to your affiliate link, declare it to the brand (some allow, some don’t)