“… and I sent this email from YOUR ACCOUNT” – this is how the creators of blackmail emails try to scare users.

Users repeatedly receive emails from their own email address. This creates fear of having been hacked.

The blackmailing email is available in different languages. We mainly receive inquiries about German and English emails:

Subject: \I Have YOUR keys.
I control phone @8604 SENT this electronic communication from YOUR ACCOUNT.
I see your device.
I am in appall of your movie fantasies!
I made duplication of your contacts and files.
I made screenshots from your camera of your devices. I want 875 $ to my (Bitcoin
My /Bitcoin notecase
1EcBg6WyjGtRxTxtfCQfEZTAtPwaVVa2wZ
If YOU don't transaction *Bitcoin. I share my stupefaction of your movie fantasies with your contacts!
Text of the email:
If you do not know how to do this – enter into Google\
%how to transfer money to a Bitcoin) wallet\
Time 12 hours.

Subject: \I have your keys.
I'm checking the phone @8604 Sent this electronic message from your account.
I see your device.
I'm horrified by your film fantasies!
I have duplicated your contacts and files.
I took screenshots from your camera from your devices. I want $875 for my (Bitcoin)
My /Bitcoin Emergencycase
1EcBg6WyjGtRxTxtfCQfEZTAtPwaVVa2wZ
If YOU don't make a transaction *Bitcoin.
I share my dismay at your film fantasies with your contacts! Text of the email:
If you don't know how to do this - use Google.
how to transfer money to a bitcoin wallet.
Time 12 hours.

The fact check

Bitcoin blackmail has been going around for a long time. They usually threaten to publish spicy content, such as masturbation videos of the user.

It is not advisable to pay the blackmailer immediately!

Similar emails appeared last year and the police also warned about this scam.

Bitcoins are still very popular – especially among cybercriminals. Such emails are usually sent randomly to different people (with or without a personal salutation). No proof of the existence of the allegedly filmed material is provided. This means it cannot be clearly proven whether the blackmailers really have video material of the victims or not.

So far there has only been one similar case in which a user was actually blackmailed .

However, you can never rule out infection with malware. Because when you visit dubious sites, it can always happen that you get malware. Good virus protection protects users from this potential danger.

Should I pay the blackmailer?

It is not advisable to pay the blackmailer immediately. In addition to not relying on a criminal's word, any user who gives in to such a demand qualifies as a potential "permanent victim." to report such emails and other blackmail attempts immediately to the nearest police station .

The LKA Lower Saxony has also published some links where you can check for yourself whether your own email address appears in leaked databases:

But be careful: The pages do not claim to be complete, and leaked databases often only become known months or even years later, so unfortunately you cannot be completely safe if your own email address does not appear in the databases.

Result:

In most cases, such emails are pure attempts at fraud and the blackmailer does not have any juicy video footage of his victim.

Unfortunately, you can never completely rule out this possibility, so it makes sense to definitely report the blackmail to the police!

Tip: If you want to be on the safe side, you can cover your device's camera with a small sticker and remove it if necessary. Good virus protection should still be a high priority.


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