i recently received an email from someone that had a old password from a site that I had visited saying that they had disturbing images of myself from the past 4 months demanding payment in bitcoin or they would release the images to family and friends. They do have my current email address but the password was from years ago. im concerned and do not know what to do
Best answer by TripleHelix
View originalI think I have the same problem. this happened 4/28/20. it also happen to my wife around the same time. attempted blackmail by someone. does anyone have any answers
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Hello
It’s a scam so just delete the email! It’s a very well known scam!
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/08/how-avoid-bitcoin-blackmail-scam
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/13/final-warning-email-have-they-really-hacked-your-webcam/
https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/20517-scam-alert-beware-of-sextortion-emails
https://www.webroot.com/blog/?s=scams
HTH,
Agreed with
thank you triplehelix and khumphery for your answer and prompt response!!!!!!
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