Online advertisers hammered by click fraud in 2008

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    Click fraud surged to a new high in the final three months of 2008 as criminals had armies of hacked computers pretend to be customers checking out online ads, according to a report released Wednesday.

    Click Forensics, a US firm that audits Internet traffic, reported that 17.1 percent of clicks on online advertising were frauds evidently intended solely to drive up bills for businesses paying “per click.”

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    robben Well-Known Member

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    Yes, mani123..... people around me... are also changing there mind....... they use advertisement online... for original traffic.... not for fake click....
     
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    google must have taking serious action against it ...
     
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