# A new identity theft method **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 12, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-new-identity-theft-method/1129 "2025-09-12T15:28:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/user_avatar/forums.rwusers.com/rolandh/32/273_2.png) [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-new-identity-theft-method/1129/1 "2025-09-12T15:28:33Z")
Well, it’s new to me anyway. I received an alert from my bank this morning regarding a new means used to steal one’s identity. It involves methods (such as Captcha) used by websites to verify one is human rather than a bot. Generally, when a website asks to verify one’s humanity, it does so by asking one to click on a series of pictures. This new means asks one to enter a series of keystrokes. Bottom line; no legitimate website will ask that one enter keystrokes on their device to prove they are not a bot. If you run into this, you’ve either been redirected to a fake website or the website you are using has been compromised. ---
**Author:** ![rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/user_avatar/forums.rwusers.com/rolandh/32/273_2.png) [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-new-identity-theft-method/1129/2 "2025-09-12T15:30:43Z")
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**Author:** ![NancyM](https://forums.rwusers.com/user_avatar/forums.rwusers.com/nancym/32/257_2.png) [@NancyM](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/NancyM)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-new-identity-theft-method/1129/3 "2025-09-16T14:57:45Z")
Years ago, I remember getting a picture of distorted letters/numbers and having to type that in as verification of being human. I haven’t seen them recently, but most of my websites already have me “verified”. Is that the same thing you are talking about?