# Risk Center Overview

Protect your affiliate program from fraud with automated detection and manual review tools

The [Risk Center](https://affonso.io/app/risk-center) gives you automated fraud detection and a central place to review suspicious activity across your affiliate program. Instead of manually monitoring every referral and affiliate, the system flags issues for you — so you can focus on growing your program.

## What You Get

- **Automated detection** for the most common types of affiliate fraud
- **Three modes per rule** — turn each check off, monitor silently, or block automatically
- **A review dashboard** where all flagged events are collected with full context
- **Manual overrides** to confirm fraud or dismiss false positives

## Available Detection Rules

Each rule can be configured independently per affiliate program in your [Risk Center Settings](https://affonso.io/app/risk-center/settings):

| Rule | What It Catches |
|---|---|
| [Self-Referral Detection](/help/risk-center/self-referral-detection) | Affiliates referring themselves as customers |
| [Disposable Email Detection](/help/risk-center/disposable-email-detection) | Signups from temporary email providers |
| [Paid Traffic Detection](/help/risk-center/paid-traffic-detection) | Referrals from paid advertising sources |
| [Duplicate Payout Detection](/help/risk-center/duplicate-payout-detection) | Multiple affiliate accounts sharing payment details |
| [Blocked Country Detection](/help/risk-center/blocked-country-detection) | Affiliates from restricted countries |

## How Modes Work

Every detection rule supports three modes:

**Off** — The rule is disabled. No checks are performed.

**Detect** — Suspicious activity is flagged for manual review, but no action is taken automatically. Referrals and affiliates stay active. Best for understanding your program's risk profile.

**Block** — Suspicious activity is automatically blocked. Referrals are rejected or affiliates are removed. Events are still logged so you can review and override false positives.

> **Tip:** Start with **Detect** for any new rule. Review events for a week or two to understand false positive rates before switching to **Block**.

## Reviewing Events

All flagged events appear in your [Risk Center](https://affonso.io/app/risk-center) dashboard. Each event shows the detection type, the affiliate and referral involved, and the details that triggered the flag.

For every event you can:

- **Confirm** — Mark as fraud. The referral is rejected and commissions are declined.
- **Resolve** — Mark as a false positive. The referral keeps its original status.

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**Need help setting up your Risk Center?** Contact support and we'll walk you through it.