Fraudsters want to make money via email. They claim to have filmed the recipient performing sexual acts and are blackmailing him.

For months, fraudsters have been sending dubious emails blackmailing users! What is it about exactly?

As yet unknown cybercriminals claim to have hacked the victim's computer and installed a virus/Trojan, which they allegedly used to film them visiting websites with pornographic content and related sexual acts.

In order to avoid publication of the video material, those affected are asked by the sender to transfer $800 to a specified Bitcoin address. The blackmail emails are also received by people whose computers do not have the appropriate recording options.

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[vc_message message_box_color=”grey” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-info”]

Good day,

I've been watching you for a while because I caught you in an advert on a porn website due to a virus.

If you don't know that, I'll explain it. A Trojan gives you full access and control over a computer (or another device). This means that you can see everything on your screen and hold your camera and microphone without you noticing it. This way I also have access to all your contacts.

I made a video that shows you masturbating on the left side of the screen and on the right half you see the video you just watched. At the push of a button, you can forward this video to all your email and social media contacts.

If you want to prevent this, transfer an amount of $800 to my Βitсοin address (if you don't know this, look in Gοοglе).

Βitсοin address: 199zo2gRaZsugehLWFmADU8PWuqMtmGYhV

As soon as payment is received, I will delete the video and you will never hear from me again. I give you 72 hours to process the payment. Then you know what's happening. Iсh can see it once you've read this email, so the clock is now ticking.

It is a waste of time to report me to the police as this email cannot be tracked in any form other than my Bitcoin address. There may be no errors. If I find that you have made a report or passed this food on to someone else, the video will be distributed immediately.

Greetings!

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Do criminals really have personal video recordings?

In the case of current blackmail attempts via email, unfortunately it cannot be clearly proven whether the blackmailers actually have video material of the victims or not. We assume that the cyber criminals do not have any video material. To date there has only been one similar case where a user was actually blackmailed. We reported about it here .

However, infection with malware cannot be ruled out. Because when you visit dubious sites, it can always happen that you get malware. Good virus protection protects users from this potential danger.

If I pay, will the blackmailers stop harassing me?

We advise against paying the requested amount for such scams!

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 .


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