Fraudsters want to make money again with a reminder by email. This is an already known scam.
In a current case, a “lawyer” claims that he installed a virus on the device in question – and that he now has complete access to the system. This claim is contained in an email with the subject: “ Reference number 824712949 – 2nd reminder for first name last name ”. We assume that there are several such emails and that the file number can change again and again. With this access, he was now able to store “child porn” on the recipient’s hard drive. He has now manipulated a video and will hand it over to the police and threaten that the police will carry out a house search.
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The fraudsters try to intimidate Internet users with this false “reminder”. However, the user could still prevent all of this. To do this, he would have to transfer 250 EUR to a Bitcoin address. If the user does not do this, the video will automatically be published and handed over to family, friends and the police.
This is currently this email (1:1 copy)
Subject: File number 824712949 – 2nd reminder for (first name last name)
Hello (first name last name)
Due to a security hole in your system, I was able to install a virus on your device unnoticed. Because of this virus I have complete access to your system. I have hidden child porn on your hard drive and created a backup copy of your personal data, photos and videos.
The last time you did it by hand, I recorded a video with the help of the virus. On this video you can see how you masturbate, I changed the video through skillful editing so that in the foreground you can see how you get down to business and in the background ("your screen") you can see how you look at children's pronos, you and I know that This is a “fake”, but imagine what would happen if I published the video and forwarded it to the police. The police will search your house and find the Saved Child Pronos, you will be a convicted child molester. Your friends and family will turn away from you, you will lose your job. Nobody will want anything to do with you.
When you opened this email, a timer started automatically. From now on you have 72 hours to pay €250 in Bitcoin to the following Bitcoin address ("Bitcoin Wallet"): 1166a4ic4ttgeWX1dSgPHrXPfUsKDCamd4
If payment is not received within this period, the video will be published automatically, it will be forwarded to your friends and family and we will also report it to the police.
But if you pay as required, the video will be automatically deleted, the child porn will be deleted from your hard drive and you will never hear from me again.
If you don't know how to get Bitcoins or how to buy them, I'll be happy to help you. It's very simple, you just go to Google and search for one of the two sentences "How do I buy Bitcoins" or "How to Buy Bitcoins"
Natja, this is not a joke, if you don't pay the amount demanded, I will destroy your life, I won't stop until you have lost everything and are labeled a child molester, it is in your hands.
What is this email reminder about?
If you have received this or a similar reminder by email, you do not have to react in any way, as the content is fictitious . In order to intimidate you, the criminals claim that they have access to your system, your email address and your webcam and therefore have access to an intimate video.
This claim is fictitious. There is no alleged access to the system or a Trojan Run a check with your virus scanner if you are unsure.
You can also tell that writing is not a threat from the following points:
- Since the wording is very general and was reproduced in very poor German, it is an indication that the letter is standardized and is sent out on a mass scale.
- The content of the blackmail email is fictitious. By running a virus scan and checking the emails you have sent, you can determine that there is no Trojan running on your system and that the message was not sent from your address.
- The intimate video footage does not exist. So nothing can be published. If the fraudsters actually had images in their possession, it can be assumed that they would send them to you in order to get you to pay.
What do all these emails have in common?
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Although the text of the emails varies again and again, they all have certain things in common:
- Someone claims to have access to the computer.
- The user allegedly accessed porn sites.
- The blackmailer has webcam footage of it.
- The user should pay a certain amount in Bitcoins.
One of the best proofs that this is just a scam : Many users said they didn't have a webcam at all!
Should I pay the blackmailer?
It is not advisable to pay the blackmailer. 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." 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:
Such emails are pure attempts at fraud and the blackmailer does not have any juicy video footage of his victim. However, you can never completely rule out this possibility, so it makes sense to definitely report the blackmail to the police !
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