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Scary Email Scams...
Just got a beaut... Email claims to have captured me in a compromising video by hacking my webcam and will send it to everyone in my addressbook unless I send $1900 to his bitcoin account. Includ...
Did it look like this?
I blacked out a section due to it being a little too racy to be on here.
The hilarious thing is that the last time I used a webcam was to face time with my father through Yahoo Messenger. It was about seven or eight years ago. My laptop and notebook have their built in webcams covered with electrical tape.
The password listed is correct, though one that I used on numerous, non sensitive websites. When I say nonsensitive I mean nothing more than my name and email address and no financial information whatsoever. They were also from years ago, before websites started needing more info. Wikipedia, original Youtube, etc. I started using real passwords for every site years ago, though there are almost certainly sites out there that still use that password. I'll change the ones I can think of, if they still exist.
And, interestingly enough, the bitcoin address isn't showing as fraudulent...yet.
https://bitcoinwhoswho.com/address/1Abom759v2dr6oFnXvC395zWJz5qqLguZr
Edit: I would so love to reply and request 80s synth music to be added to the alleged video before it's sent out. :p
So how are they doing this? Have they hacked your computers?
Edit: Found this article about this scam: https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/12/ransomware-technique-uses-your-real-passwords-to-trick-you/
Interesting read, and it makes sense with the password they posted. Had they shown one from today I'd be a bit more nervous, though I would just change it and archive the email.
According to the FBI, here are some things you can do to avoid becoming a victim:
-Never send compromising images of yourself to anyone, no matter who they are — or who they say they are.
-Don’t open attachments from people you don’t know, and in general be wary of opening attachments even from those you do know.
-Turn off [and/or cover] any web cameras when you are not using them.The FBI says in many sextortion cases, the perpetrator is an adult pretending to be a teenager, and you are just one of the many victims being targeted by the same person. If you believe you’re a victim of sextortion, or know someone else who is, the FBI wants to hear from you: Contact your local FBI office (or toll-free at 1-800-CALL-FBI).
Source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/sextortion-scam-uses-recipients-hacked-passwords/
