Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts

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Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts

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Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts

Sat Apr 25 2026

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Research from Infoblox reveals a massive Click2SMS fraud scheme using fake CAPTCHAs and back button hijacking to trick victims into sending costly international texts.