click fraud

American  

[klik frawd] / ˈklɪk ˌfrɔd /

noun

1. the fraudulent practice of clicking many times on an online advertisement to generate the small fee charged to the advertiser per click, thereby harming the advertiser or benefiting the host website.

   Automated bots are used to commit click fraud.

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Etymology

Origin of click fraud

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

The San Jose, California-based judge also said LinkedIn had no implied duty to provide “accurate ad metrics,” citing its disclaimer that it was not responsible for click fraud or illicit third-party activity that could affect ad costs.

From Reuters

Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programs mimic legitimate users by clicking ads.

From Reuters

Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programs mimic legitimate users by clicking ads.

From Reuters

The US Department of Justice indictment against him says the computers he and his accomplices hijacked were used to "generate and redirect" net traffic to help with click fraud schemes.

From BBC

Running the spam and click fraud scams netted Senakh and others millions of dollars, said the DoJ.

From BBC