How Does the Fake CAPTCHA Scam Work?

'Unfortunately, it needs to be said: Do not send a text to confirm you are human': Experts reveal how fake CAPTCHAs are driving a global SMS scam campaign

CAPTCHAs asking you to send an SMS are actually a scam that can cost you big time.

How does the fake CAPTCHA scam work?

Fake CAPTCHAs driving a global SMS scam Experts say fake CAPTCHAs are being used to trick victims into participating in an international SMS scam campaign. The pattern described by Infoblox researchers involves a page that impersonates a legitimate human verification flow—commonly associated with…

Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns

Infoblox says counterfeit verification prompts are being used to trick users into sending premium texts, creating recurring SMS charges and telecom losses.

Fake CAPTCHA IRSF Scam and 120 Keitaro Campaigns Drive Global SMS, Crypto Fraud

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages that incur charges on their mobile bills, generating illicit revenue for the threat actors who lease the phone numbers. According to a new report published by Infoblox, the operation is believed to