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title: "How do fraudsters use VPNs and residential proxies when creating fake accounts?"
type: "faq"
url: "https://docs.spur.us/knowledgebase/faqs/how-do-fraudsters-use-vpns-and-residential-proxies-when-creating-fake-accounts"
category: "Fraud & Abuse Prevention"
product: "general"
publishedAt: "2026-08-07T18:25:00.000Z"
updatedAt: "2026-08-12T19:30:30Z"
---

# How do fraudsters use VPNs and residential proxies when creating fake accounts?

Fraudsters use anonymization services to make account creation activity appear to originate from many different users and locations. VPNs, residential proxies, and mobile proxies enable attackers to distribute activity across large IP pools, making automated signups more difficult to detect using traditional controls.