They say that sex sells. Spammers just took that phrase one step further.
You’ve got to hand it to spammers. If they’re not creative, then I don’t know what they are because their latest scam is brilliant even if I do say so myself.
For those out there who don’t know what Captchas are, you’ve almost definitely completed one at some point in your travels around the internet. A captcha is a disfigured image, usually containing a word, that aims to prevent spammers from automating actions such as leaving Viagra comments on your blog or email signups.
Captchas have seen widespread success in fulfilling their purpose and the spammers have had to adjust their tactics; and that’s what they’ve done with this latest booby-trap.
But what makes this method so unique? What if I told you that you could watch an attractive woman strip and all you had to do was decipher disfigured images of words? That’s where the deception lies.
They’ve created a game with the concept that you, the user, decipher captcha images and reap the rewards of seeing a woman in ever increasing states of nudity.
So, every time you decipher a captcha you get the added flattery of nudity and the fulfillment that you’ve allowed spammers to place another comment on yet another blog, or better still, set up a free email account which will be used to send hundreds more spam emails to your inbox. Great job.
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