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Nictuku

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7. This could be a scam! BEWARE

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 12:20 AM

Jun 2

I fell for it once, and then something didn't seem right. I was just browsing RawStory. Apparently the scammers purchase pop up ads that look like CAPTCHA tests (Are you a Robot?).. Hopefully you didn't give any information. Here are a few articles on this new scam:

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/fake-captcha-websites-hijack-your-clipboard-to-install-information-stealers
https://www.montclair.edu/phish-files/2025/03/07/fake-captcha-scams/
https://guard.io/blog/captcha-scam
https://cyberguy.com/security/captcha-catastrophe-fake-verification-pages-spreading-malware/
https://blog.avast.com/fakecaptcha-scams

Hope these help, pass the word. We have to look out for each other in this scam-ridden world.

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Lately, when I bring up Google on my iphone, I get this message: [View all] ailsagirl Jun 1 OP

I have a Google 'button' among my choices on my iPhone House of Roberts Jun 1 #1

Hmmm ailsagirl Jun 1 #2

I use DuckDuckGo. multigraincracker Jun 1 #3

You might have a neighbor whose computer got malware and is part of a botnet. usonian Jun 1 #4

Thank you ailsagirl Jun 2 #9

What do you use sunflowerseed Jun 2 #10

My feedback to DDG is not repeatable here. usonian Jun 2 #12

Sorry-- I should just have Googled it... n/t ailsagirl Jun 1 #5

You and I are never the first to run into a problem. usonian Jun 2 #6

This could be a scam! BEWARE Nictuku Jun 2 #7

Agree. Other than the usual "eye exam" (I hate them) never give out any information. n/t usonian Jun 2 #11

I got a phishing popup on my laptop. I right-clicked it and selected "Block." John1956PA Jun 2 #8

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