Blackmailing emails are still circulating, threatening to publish juicy video material.

The Watchlist Internet warned some time ago about an attempt at blackmail via email. This email is now increasingly circulating in German again:

From: ***********************
Date: July 21, 2018 at 10:28
Subject: **** **** urgent reading
To: * ********************************

Good day ***** ***** ,

You don't know me and you're wondering why I'm writing to you? Then you should pay close attention now.

I managed to install spyware on your PC and was able to see which dirty sites you visit and at the same time see what you do in front of the webcam and capture the whole thing using a split-screen recording. From start to finish. You can be seen on the left and the screen content on the right.

I was also able to collect all of your contact details through my malware.
So now I have the video footage and your contact list.
I think it would be in everyone's best interest if no one saw the recording.

What you should do now:
To prevent me from sending this video material to all your contacts, you only have one option:

You send me a one-off amount of 1500 euros in the form of Bitcoins as “hush money” to the following address:

1Laa4zHJUg9kwvzw3qojdHaDvBqqkUvCDM

[Use copy and paste to avoid making mistakes]
I think that's a fair price for our "secret"

If you don't know how to buy Bitcoins, google “buy bitcoin bitpanda” or “buy bitcoin tutorial”.

You now have 96 hours to do this. If I am unable to receive payment during this time, I will send your video to all of your contacts. Without exception!

I have integrated a tracking pixel into this email so I can see that you have read it.
So don't waste your time and try to negotiate because then I will send the video to three of your contacts!

As soon as the money arrives I will delete the recording and you will get away with a black eye again. Next time you'll be more careful.

Kind regards,
your unknown friend

What's behind it?

By inventing alleged masturbation recordings, fraudsters try to get their victims to pay money in Bitcoin. By giving the recipients a password, the fraudsters present themselves as competent hackers in order to further unsettle people. However, the recordings that are being spoken about do not exist, which is why such messages can simply be moved to the spam folder. This can help ensure that similar emails end up directly in the spam folder in the future.

How do criminals know my password?

If you also received the message, you are probably wondering how the criminals could know one of your passwords. Unfortunately, through hacks of unencrypted databases, lists of passwords repeatedly find their way onto the Internet and are made freely accessible or sold there. If you use the same password in multiple places, it will be difficult to determine where the password entered the Internet from.

What can I do to protect myself?

  • Move the email to your spam folder and ignore similar messages.
  • Renew your password to prevent unauthorized access to personal accounts.
  • Update your passwords regularly. This way you minimize the chances of suffering damage from various database hacks.
  • Keep your software up to date and continually install updates. This is the most effective way to avoid security gaps that make your system or webcam vulnerable.
  • Tape over your webcam when not in use.

The Internet Watchlist recommends:

Ignore emails asking you to pay for made-up masturbation videos. The video does not exist and therefore there is nothing to worry about.

Not the first time

This scam is not new, as users have been receiving similar blackmail attempts for months.

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