--- title: "AI-native fraud prevention for digital entertainment, digital goods, & subscriptions by Ravelin" date: 2026-06-03T16:06:00+01:00 author: Nikoleta Dimitriou canonical_url: "https://www.ravelin.com/sector/fraud-prevention-for-digital-goods-subscriptions" section: Sectors --- # AI-native fraud prevention for digital entertainment, digital goods, & subscriptions by Ravelin ![Ravelin research reveals that the average digital goods company loses $11.4 million to fraud every year.](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/sector-pages/Sector-images_Sector-Images-Digital-Goods.webp) Ravelin research reveals that the average digital goods company loses $11.4 million to fraud every year. Speed and convenience – this is what consumers expect from digital goods brands. But **instant fulfillment, low marginal costs, and automated account provisioning** allow little room for error, as your defenses are constantly tested by fraudsters, who have eagerly adopted AI to scale their operations. You deserve a fraud detection solution that works for your unique landscape and requirements, delivered by a proactive partner who understands what matters to you. Ravelin **protects every step of the customer journey** in real time, allowing you to serve more customers with confidence. We deliver a dynamic approach to fraud that protects your bottom line, brand image and customer loyalty. Enjoy a safer platform, cleaner acquisition, increased customer trust, reduced manual workload, and **the confidence to scale subscriptions and digital fulfillment without trading growth for risk**. See the Ravelin difference today ↓ ## TRUSTED BY YOUR PEERS AT - ![Gamivo rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Gamivo-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Financial Times rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Financial-Times-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Spotify rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Spotify-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Fanvue rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/fanvue-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Appreciate rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/appreciate-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Ankama rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Ankama-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Leadtech rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/leadtech-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Kinguin rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Kinguin-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Recharge rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/recharge-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Hostinger rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Hostinger-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Startselect rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Startselect-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Marshmallow rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Marshmallow-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Pitney bowes rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/pitney-bowes-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Resident Advisor grey logo](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/Group-1046_181017_113431.svg) - ![Gamivo rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Gamivo-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Financial Times rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Financial-Times-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Spotify rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Spotify-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Fanvue rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/fanvue-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Appreciate rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/appreciate-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Ankama rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Ankama-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Leadtech rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/leadtech-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Kinguin rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Kinguin-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Recharge rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/recharge-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Hostinger rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Hostinger-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Startselect rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Startselect-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Marshmallow rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Marshmallow-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Pitney bowes rolling logo 1x](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/pitney-bowes-rolling-logo_1x.webp) - ![Resident Advisor grey logo](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/Group-1046_181017_113431.svg) ## Why digital goods leaders choose Ravelin Attracting a global clientele calls for deeply understanding local payment preferences, regulatory differences and even diverse customer cultures. Digital goods companies want to grow securely. Keeping the user journey fast and low-friction is key. **Ravelin's AI-native solutions, continuous innovation, and exceptional knowledge of online fraud and payments** have established us as a trusted partner for iconic digital good companies – including video and music streaming services, gaming platforms, and instant-fulfillment online purchasing. ![Blue circle 1](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-1-1.png)### The right approach for each customer Customized AI unique to your business empowers you to apply checks and balances suitable for each customer. Across different types of fraud and abuse, legitimate shoppers enjoy frictionless experiences, criminals are blocked, and those in gray areas can be vetted and double-checked. ![Blue circle 2](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-2-1.png)### Subscriptions expertise that builds loyalty With subscriptions, losses aren't just a single fraudulent purchase; they include repeated disputes, operational overhead, and compromised customer trust. Ravelin can easily distinguish between bad actors and legitimate customers who may have unusual but valid behavior – including traveling, multiple devices, shared household access and gifting. ![Blue circle 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-3-1.png)### Big data & link analysis connect the dots Using graph networks, Ravelin finds links between seemingly different accounts to uncover fraud rings, multi-accounting, and coordinated abuse – unlocking the patterns that sit behind your losses. You can visualize these and action them in Connect, our comprehensive link analysis graph network tool. ![Blue circle 1](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-1-1.png)### The right approach for each customer Customized AI unique to your business empowers you to apply checks and balances suitable for each customer. Across different types of fraud and abuse, legitimate shoppers enjoy frictionless experiences, criminals are blocked, and those in gray areas can be vetted and double-checked. ![Blue circle 2](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-2-1.png)### Subscriptions expertise that builds loyalty With subscriptions, losses aren't just a single fraudulent purchase; they include repeated disputes, operational overhead, and compromised customer trust. Ravelin can easily distinguish between bad actors and legitimate customers who may have unusual but valid behavior – including traveling, multiple devices, shared household access and gifting. ![Blue circle 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/large-blue-circle-3-1.png)### Big data & link analysis connect the dots Using graph networks, Ravelin finds links between seemingly different accounts to uncover fraud rings, multi-accounting, and coordinated abuse – unlocking the patterns that sit behind your losses. You can visualize these and action them in Connect, our comprehensive link analysis graph network tool. ![450 Website Image 5](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_1400xAUTO_fit_center-center_90_none_ns/269395/450-Website__Image-5.webp) ## Instant fulfillment done right Ravelin’s AI-native risk decisioning **evaluates behavior in real time across the transaction lifecycle**, so you can continue to inspire customer loyalty. **At sign-up and log-in**, detect automated attacks and suspicious access patterns early on, before they turn to payment fraud, content theft and high downstream support costs. **At check-out and renewal**, Ravelin helps reduce fraudulent transactions and chargebacks while improving approval rates through context-rich, data-first risk assessment. All the while, our industry-leading team of real product experts and data scientists empowers you to get the most out of your strategy, conducts investigations, and constantly improves our AI models to protect you from the fraud of tomorrow, today. ## Digital goods fraud is changing... are you adapting? ### 57% report a rise in refund abuse ### $11.4m average annual loss per digital goods enterprise ### 66% report a rise in fraud in 2026 ### 68% say they could do more to stop fraud ## Digital goods fraud prevention spotlight ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/rolling-logos/Kinguin-rolling-logo_1x_2026-07-01-170400_yomq.webp) ### How Kinguin transformed their approach to fraud In a matter of two years, Kinguin’s Fraud and Risk Intelligence Team has pivoted from being a weak link in the chain to a crucial function that powers merchant growth on the platform. “What do I love most about working with Ravelin? It’s the service. I have the best account manager I could hope to work with.” – Egemen Ertop, Head of Fraud & Risk Intelligence at Kinguin [See how Kinguin reduced fraud by 87.5 + block rate by 57%](http://ravelin.com/case-studies/kinguin-ravelin-case-study) [![499 Agentic Commerce analysis Feature 885x505 1x 1](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/499-Agentic-Commerce-analysis-Feature-885x505_1x-1.webp)1. Guides ### Agentic Commerce fraud strategy: What you need to do "If there’s anything fraudsters like, it’s a new thing." Courtesy of our CPO, Mark Barlow, here's how to protect your online shop from agentic commerce fraud – which can target you no matter whether you're actively adopting AI shopping or not. Read the article](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/agentic-commerce-fraud-prevention-strategy-analysis)[![FS26 Paid Social 855x505px](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/FS26-PaidSocial-855x505px.png)1. Fraud trends ### Driven by AI, customers now rival criminals for ecommerce fraud Global ecommerce fraud enters a new phase as losses continue to climb. Merchants now view criminals and their own customers as presenting a comparable risk, and there's a gap in AI adoption. Get the report](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/ravelin-fraud-survey-2026-press-release)[![232 Rav Con 24 spotify blog tile On Demand images 885x505 7 1](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/232-RavCon-24-spotify-blog-tile-On-Demand-images-885x505-7-1.png)1. Webinars ### How Spotify uses machine learning to prevent fraud The power of machine learning AI to block fraud is music to Spotify’s ears. Lead Data Scientist at Spotify Cicely Robinson explains how it works from the stage of RavCon. Learn from Spotify's experience in making the most of machine learning features, practical deployment tips, data methodologies and strategies to block fraud at scale. Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/944131847/267c51d4a3?fl=pl&fe=sh) ![Zachary morgan dashboard](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_1400xAUTO_fit_center-center_90_none_ns/281086/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-18.30.23.webp) ## See it for yourself We’re proud of our exceptional track record of holistic fraud prevention that enables merchants' global growth. Speak to our team to discover Ravelin's approach to secure growth and everything we can do for your company. 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