Understanding Third-Party Fraud Score Checkers
Many customers check their proxy IPs on third-party scoring tools and become concerned when they see high fraud scores. Here is what you need to know.
Common Checking Tools
- IPQualityScore (IPQS) — Often shows fraud scores of 75-99 for ISP proxies.
- Scamalytics — Uses its own proprietary algorithm, frequently flags ISP IPs as "high risk."
- Pixelscan — Checks browser fingerprint consistency alongside IP data.
- Whoer.net — Shows proxy detection results based on DNS, WebRTC, and timezone analysis.
Why Scores Are High (And Why It Does Not Matter)
These third-party tools use proprietary, often outdated algorithms that do not reflect how real websites evaluate your traffic. Here is why:
- Shared IP history — ISP IPs are assigned from large subnets. Previous users of the same IP may have triggered fraud flags that persist in these databases.
- Outdated data — These databases are not updated in real time. A previously flagged IP may have been clean for months but still shows a high score.
- Different criteria — Each tool uses different signals. An IP that scores 93 on IPQS might score 15 on Scamalytics. Neither score reflects how Facebook, TikTok, or Google actually evaluates the IP.
What Actually Matters
The platforms you are using (social media, e-commerce sites, etc.) use their own internal detection systems — not IPQS or Scamalytics. What matters is whether the proxy works for your specific use case, not what a third-party checker says.
Our Policy on Fraud Scores
We do not issue replacements or refunds based on third-party fraud scores. A proxy showing a fraud score of 93 or 99 on IPQS is not considered defective if it functions correctly for its intended use. These scores reflect the limitations of external databases, not the quality of the proxy.
When to Contact Support
Contact support if your proxy is:
- Unable to connect at all (authentication errors, timeouts).
- Being actively blocked by a specific platform despite correct configuration.
- Showing a completely wrong geolocation (wrong country, not just wrong city).
Do not contact support solely because a third-party checker shows a high fraud score.