GeoLocs launches Fraud Shield fraud detection and player risk tool

The new tool lets operators configure automated responses to suspicious activity, from monitoring to account restrictions, without expanding manual review teams.

Fraud in regulated online gaming has become an increasingly organised threat, with multi-accounting, location spoofing, and bonus abuse growing more sophisticated as digital gambling markets expand.

GeoLocs by mkodo launched Fraud Shield in September 2026, a fraud detection and player risk management tool that extends its geolocation compliance platform into automated fraud response.

Fraud Shield extends GeoLocs beyond geolocation

Fraud Shield is built specifically for regulated gaming and forms part of the GeoLocs offering, giving operators visibility into fraudulent player activity beyond location verification alone. GeoLocs cites industry estimates putting the cost of fraud to the online gambling sector at around $1 billion a year, with activity rising as operators face more sophisticated attempts to circumvent platform controls, exploit promotional offers, and manipulate player accounts.

The tool is designed to detect:

• Multi-accounting and account sharing
• Device manipulation and compromised devices
• Suspicious behavioural patterns
• Potential bonus abuse and collusion
• Players using jailbroken devices

Will Whitehead, commercial director at GeoLocs, said:

‘Fraud teams are under increasing pressure to move quickly while ensuring legitimate players aren’t caught up in the process. The challenge isn’t simply identifying suspicious activity. It’s understanding which signals matter, prioritising risk appropriately and responding with confidence.’

Operator-configured rules drive automated responses

Beyond identifying suspicious activity, Fraud Shield enables automated player management. Operators define and configure their own risk thresholds and response rules, allowing the platform to apply actions automatically based on player behaviour and fraud signals. GeoLocs says this reduces manual reviews, accelerates investigations, and addresses risk in real time rather than retrospectively.

The company adds that stronger evidence for investigations should improve detection accuracy and cut false positives while supporting regulatory compliance.

Owen Compton, senior product manager at GeoLocs, said:

‘Not every fraud event should be treated the same way. We built Fraud Shield to give operators the intelligence and flexibility to make better risk decisions. Whether the right action is to investigate, monitor, restrict or block, operators remain firmly in control.’

Fraud Shield is available to regulated gaming operators as part of the GeoLocs compliance, geolocation, and fraud management suite. The product will be demonstrated at SBC Summit Lisbon and G2E Las Vegas.

About GeoLocs

GeoLocs is a geolocation compliance platform developed by mkodo, serving regulated iGaming, sports betting, and lottery operators. The platform is certified by GLI and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, is live with operators in Ontario, and supports compliance requirements across North America and Latin America.

About mkodo

mkodo is a digital product and compliance technology supplier to regulated iGaming, sports betting, and lottery operators, providing apps, front-end services, and geolocation tools. Founded in 2001, it has operated in the Canadian market since 2011 and became a subsidiary of Pollard Banknote in 2020. Its clients include multiple Canadian provincial lottery corporations and gaming operators in the UK.

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