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# [Residential Proxy Detection: Why IP Reputation Alone Is Not Enough](https://synthient.hashnode.dev/residential-proxy-detection-why-ip-reputation-alone-is-not-enough?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why residential proxies evade IP reputation—and how provider attribution, recency, and session context improve fraud decisions.

Sep 27 · 5 min read · synthient.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Benjamin Brundage](https://hashnode.com/@benjaminbrundage)

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Founder at Synthient. Residential proxy, VPN, botnet, fraud, and internet-abuse research.

Founder at Synthient, building real-time residential proxy, VPN, botnet, and risky-IP intelligence for fraud, abuse, and security teams. Researching how proxy infrastructure is acquired, resold, observed, and used against high-value services.

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