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RewardShield™: Fraud Prevention for Research Incentives

Stop bots, duplicate accounts, and VPN abuse before rewards are paid. RewardShield™ protects your incentive budget and keeps global payouts compliant, so only genuine respondents get rewarded.
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What Makes Yesty Different

Purpose-built fraud protection designed for the market research industry.

Email Blocking

Block known abusers before they ever redeem, preventing repeat offenders from cashing in.

VPN Country Blocking

Detect and block redemptions from unauthorised or masked locations.

Multi-Account Blocking

Identify and prevent duplicate accounts from claiming multiple rewards.

Bot Detection & Blocking

Detect automated activity to prevent large-scale fraudulent redemptions.

Fraudulent Devices Blocking

Block devices flagged for suspicious or repeated fraudulent behaviour.

VPN Detection

Identify users hiding their true location to prevent spoofing and abuse.

Why leading teams choose Yesty

"Thanks to the collaboration with Yesty, Norstat Netherlands achieved significant results. Participants were highly motivated and engaged in the research, resulting in higher response rates and improved data quality."

"In the past, we used cash via bank account or vouchers, letting respondents choose what they want, which was quite a lot of handling for the different departments. Since working with Yesty, it has been a lot easier for us, as we only need to order the subscription cards and the respondents can choose themselves.”

“The change from manually transferring compensation to using Yesty made our operations much more efficient and provides an attractive and enjoyable way to reward consumers.”

“One of the critical factors was Yesty’s API documentation. We shared it with our developing team and comparing to other providers, Yesty’s was the most clear and the easiest to integrate within our software.”

“By providing attractive and relevant rewards, such as gift cards from popular stores, MeMo2 has motivated participants to actively take part in surveys and share their data. The diverse range of rewards has also helped to maintain participants’ interest and keep them engaged throughout the research process.”

Purpose-Built for Market Research

RewardShield™ is a fraud detection and prevention solution purpose-built for market research incentives and online panels. It combines advanced automation with multi-layered protection, including VPN and proxy detection, device fingerprinting, email and domain blocking, country-level controls, and multi-account detection to stop fraudulent redemptions before rewards are issued.

Stopping Fraud at the Reward Stage

Incentive fraud is now one of the biggest threats to market research data quality. Fake respondents, bots, duplicate accounts, and repeat participation across multiple panels don’t just skew your results – they quietly drain your incentive budget. Most of this abuse happens at the reward stage, where it’s hardest to spot.

Keeping Your Panel Fraud-Free

With RewardShield™, market research agencies, panel providers, and insight platforms can dramatically reduce incentive fraud, protect data quality, and safeguard their rewards budget, while delivering a seamless, compliant payout experience in every market. The result is a fraud‑resistant panel: cleaner data, healthier communities, and a better experience for genuine participants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yesty support rewards for global research panels?

Yesty is a global incentives platform purpose-built for the market research industry, to help research teams distribute digital rewards to participants in over 150 countries. Our platform automatically localises rewards by currency, language, and brand availability, so respondents always receive incentives that are relevant, recognisable, and easy to redeem in their own market.
What types of rewards can respondents receive through Yesty?

Yesty offers a wide range of digital incentives for market research participants, including eGift cards, prepaid cards, PayPal, bank transfers, branded choice cards, and more. This variety lets researchers tailor rewards to respondent preferences, maximising redemption rates and participant satisfaction.
Can Yesty integrate with my research and panel management tools?

Yes, Yesty offers a robust API for digital rewards automation. You can integrate Yesty directly with your survey platform, panel management software, or CRM. This enables automated incentive delivery—reducing manual work, eliminating errors, and speeding up participant payouts.
How does Yesty prevent fraud and ensure reward integrity?

Yesty features advanced fraud prevention built for research incentives. Our RewardShield™ system detects suspicious activity, blocks bots, VPNs, and duplicate accounts, and validates respondent identity—ensuring only legitimate participants receive rewards and protecting your incentive budget.

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July 14, 2025