For the last month, I have been getting a bunch of strange things in my abandoned checkouts. They are all for the cheapest item in our store. They all have fake emails and are from “Seychelles” but have US addresses. There are about a dozen a day. Suggestions please.
Topic summary
A Shopify store owner is experiencing suspicious abandoned checkout activity over the past month. The pattern includes:
Key characteristics:
- Approximately a dozen occurrences daily
- All target the store’s cheapest item
- Fake email addresses used
- Listed as originating from Seychelles but with US addresses
The merchant has shared a screenshot showing examples of these abandoned checkouts and is seeking advice on whether this bot activity poses a security risk or requires action. The issue remains unresolved with no responses yet addressing the concern.
Search first it’s the rules
Always just ask your self: have others probably already done a ton of work around this how do I find them..
then just search https://community.shopify.com/search?q=bots
Duplicate posts are yet another vector for more bots to post copies & replies.
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Notice how all the Seychelles checkouts are $1.99? Not a coincidence. Typical credit card checking bot to see if it goes through. What are you selling that cost $1.99? Get rid of all cheap nonsense and you’ll eliminate that riffraff. Also search for checkout blocker. Very easy. And Shopify Flow workflows.
At this point, with so many apps and discussions of checkout bots over the years, there’s little room for incognizance. Check out some previous posts. Tons of information.
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Fair point. I apologize for cluttering up the forum.
Hi @GracieJ
This activity is most often bot traffic testing your checkout with the cheapest item. Add a lightweight bot filter, such as a pre-checkout challenge, or restrict shipping to known regions. You can also force people to verify the email at the checkout. These actions stop fraudulent sessions and dump abandoned checkouts fast.