04-16-2020, 12:57 AM
Massive sextortion scam underway. Remember: don't pay ransoms!
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>PSA: <a href="https://www.bitcoinabuse.com/reports?page=1">A massive flood of people are reporting</a> the following email arriving in their inboxes (myself included):</p> <blockquote> <p>Send $1000 in bitcoin to the underneath address (remove***from it): </p> <p><em>[REDACTED]</em> </p> <p>You could be wondering why the hell would you do that? Well, put together yourself simply because I am going to tremble your entire world now. I had a threatening viruses infect your own pc and also record video clip of YOU (using your webcam) when you looked at 'adult' sites. </p> <p>Here's one of your own code <em>[REDACTED]</em> </p> <p>Still don't believe me? Respond 7 and I will be randomly share your video with 7 people you're friends with (Yes, I have access to your address book as well). </p> <p>At this moment, exactly what do I want to make this entire thing vanish? Very well, I have already described the particular offer in beginning of the e-mail. If you do not fulfill it within Twenty-four hours, I am going to make your life nightmare by delivering that video clip to Everyone you know. Your time frame starts right now.</p> </blockquote> <p>The grammar and vocabulary sounds like something that would come out of North Korea. Remember with cases like these, it is almost always an empty threat. It is impractical for the scammer to follow through with this threat on such a massive scale. All the compromising information (if any) that they provide in the message can be found on the darkweb and is already out in the open.</p> <p>So if you receive such an email, it is prudent to change your passwords and update any accounts that may be shown to be compromised. Whatever you do, DO NOT PAY.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>PSA: <a href="https://www.bitcoinabuse.com/reports?page=1">A massive flood of people are reporting</a> the following email arriving in their inboxes (myself included):</p> <blockquote> <p>Send $1000 in bitcoin to the underneath address (remove***from it): </p> <p><em>[REDACTED]</em> </p> <p>You could be wondering why the hell would you do that? Well, put together yourself simply because I am going to tremble your entire world now. I had a threatening viruses infect your own pc and also record video clip of YOU (using your webcam) when you looked at 'adult' sites. </p> <p>Here's one of your own code <em>[REDACTED]</em> </p> <p>Still don't believe me? Respond 7 and I will be randomly share your video with 7 people you're friends with (Yes, I have access to your address book as well). </p> <p>At this moment, exactly what do I want to make this entire thing vanish? Very well, I have already described the particular offer in beginning of the e-mail. If you do not fulfill it within Twenty-four hours, I am going to make your life nightmare by delivering that video clip to Everyone you know. Your time frame starts right now.</p> </blockquote> <p>The grammar and vocabulary sounds like something that would come out of North Korea. Remember with cases like these, it is almost always an empty threat. It is impractical for the scammer to follow through with this threat on such a massive scale. All the compromising information (if any) that they provide in the message can be found on the darkweb and is already out in the open.</p> <p>So if you receive such an email, it is prudent to change your passwords and update any accounts that may be shown to be compromised. Whatever you do, DO NOT PAY.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> Kind Regards R