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Each was captured inside the networks of our customers - at the point an adult met it or a child encountered it - and it has been confirmed removed. These outcomes starts with your commitment to Proxyware and continued monitoring activities. Thank you.

Gambling advertising detected - K-12 schools

Gambling advertising targeting k-12
Detected
August 21, 2026

Classification
Gambling - age-restricted advertising

Interception
Reached the point of interaction

Status
Disrupted

Why it matters

Sweepstakes and free-play casino advertising is built to look like a game rather than gambling. It is age-restricted content that reached a school network, and it carries no signature a category filter can match - so it arrives looking like the rest of the website page.


Scam advertising detected - senior communities

Alzhimer scam ad
Detected
August 1-18, 2026

Classification
Scam creative

Observed on
newyorker.com, rd.com, tasteofhome.com, thehealthy.com, britannica.com

Target audience
Older adults

Interception
Reached the point of interaction

Why it matters

Scams advertising is written to reach older adults and placed on publications they already trust. It carries no signature a category filter can match, so it arrives looking like the rest of the website page.


Amazon and Apple Pay impersonation scams - confirmed removed

Apple Pay + Amazon Impersonation Scam
Detected
August 2026

Classified
Impersonation - tech support scam

Interception
Reached the point of interaction

Status
Confirmed removed

Why it matters

These are the next generation of tech support scams. Rather than warning that a computer is infected, they claim an order has been shipped or a payment has gone through - manufacturing urgency that pushes the reader to call the number on the screen. The page carries no signature a category filter can match, so it arrives looking like the rest of the website.