Mar 14, 2025
Don't Let Scammers Blackmail You
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Don't Let Scammers Blackmail You
New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
Sextortion scams are when an attacker sends emails to people stating that their computer is hacked and that the attackers have been recording the screen and webcam as the user visits adult sites. The scammers then blackmail the recipients by stating they will release the videos if they do not receive a payment in bitcoins.
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Anyone else get one of those sextortion scam emails? If you did, don’t freak out, take that shit and send it to the local/state fraud unit. Once you do that, mark it as the phishing scam it is in your email. If a password was used to get your attention, make sure to stop using it and to change your passwords.
These people will do anything to scare you (example: fake calls from the Canada Revenue Agency saying someone’s going to come arrest you) or to prey on your greed (the “Nigerian Prince” scheme). Please, please don’t fall for it.
The CRA will never call you saying they’re going to arrest you. If someone comes to your door pretending to be a police officer saying they’re going to arrest you regarding the blah-blah in those calls, call the police. Do not go anywhere with those people or allow them to make you give them money.