The Invisible Robbery:
How "Click Farms" Stole $1,300/Month
With a 3.2% CTR, the ads looked successful. But the phone wasn't ringing. Our forensic audit revealed that 60% of his budget was being drained by bots and competitors, not customers.
Evidence of "Click Fraud"
We tracked the IP addresses and user behavior. The pattern was unmistakable.
1. The Midnight Attack
Real customers call during the day. These "clicks" happened at 3 AM from the same 5 IP addresses, draining the budget before sunrise.
⚠ DETECTED: 60% Bot Traffic
2. No "Burglar Alarm"
The account had no IP exclusions or fraud monitoring enabled. It was an open vault for competitors.
3. HTML Blindness
The landing page code couldn't tell a human from a bot. We needed to inject code to measure "Scroll Depth" and "Mouse Movement."
Building the Firewall
🚫 The Vulnerability
✅ The Shield
Fraud Refund Processed
We gathered the evidence, submitted the claim to Google Ads, and secured a credit for the invalid clicks.
Is Your Budget Feeding a "Click Farm"?
High clicks with zero calls is the #1 sign of fraud. Competitors and bots don't care about your business—they just want to drain your wallet.
I offer a "Click Fraud Audit" for Locksmiths.
I'll analyze your traffic logs, block the bots, and help you fight for a refund.