Primary definition
Click fraud is a type of Internet fraud that primarily targets banner advertisements paid per click. Click fraudsters may operate manually or with the help of programs. These programs simulate banner clicks to manipulate the underlying accounting systems.
Also known asclick fraud attack · ad fraud · pay-per-click fraud · PPC fraud · invalid clicks · fake clicks · automated clicks · bot clicks
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Click fraud is a type of Internet fraud that primarily targets banner advertisements paid per click. Click fraudsters may operate manually or with the help of programs. These programs simulate banner clicks to manipulate the underlying accounting systems.
Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Click Fraud. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/click-fraud
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Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally
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