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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](https://www.proxyware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Harm%20Graphics%20+%20Ads/Gambling%20advertising%20targeting%20k-12.png?width=920&height=906&name=Gambling%20advertising%20targeting%20k-12.png "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](https://www.proxyware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Harm%20Graphics%20+%20Ads/Alzhimer%20scam%20ad.png?width=729&height=203&name=Alzhimer%20scam%20ad.png "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](https://www.proxyware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Harm%20Graphics%20+%20Ads/Apple%20Pay%20+%20Amazon%20Impersonation%20Scam.png?width=600&height=604&name=Apple%20Pay%20+%20Amazon%20Impersonation%20Scam.png "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. 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