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04/12/2026
Fake CAPTCHA scams could expose your personal data
NBC 7 San Diego
A common online security tool — CAPTCHA — is now being used by scammers to trick people into giving up sensitive personal and financial information.
CAPTCHA tests, often appearing as “I’m not a robot” checkboxes or image selection puzzles, are designed to block bots from accessing websites, creating fake accounts, or carrying out other harmful activity.
But the Identity Theft Resource Center warns that criminals are now creating fake CAPTCHA pages to target unsuspecting users.
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