What Does “Fraud” (Frod) Mean
Glossary
“Frod” is short for fraud — dishonest activity meant to trick the system and earn commissions from fake or low-quality traffic.
Common fraud examples:
— Bot registrations
— One user, many accounts
— Fake deposits
— Click fraud or self-clicks
— Incent traffic disguised as organic
Why it’s a problem:
— Losses for advertisers
— Account bans
— Stricter rules for everyone
— Wasted budgets and time
Example:
— The manager flagged fraud in the report — now I have to prove the traffic’s legit.
