There's a new scam going around that would terrify most people if it ever landed in their inbox.
The emails are slightly different depending on who's being attacked, but they all have a few similar features:
- The subject line includes a password that you probably have used at some point.
- The sender says they have used that password to hack your computer, install malware, and record video of you through your webcam.
- They say they will reveal your adult-website habits and send video of you to your contacts unless you send them bitcoin, usually $1,200 or $1,600 worth.
Are you fond of porn movies? If your answer is yes, then be careful of a new scam which recently has become hot news. Scammer may demand bitcoin of $1200 - $1600 worth to destroy the video that he made using your webcam by cracking your computer password. If you fail to send them bitcoin, they may send the same video to all of your email and social media contacts. This is so embracing. To know how scammers may hijack your computer and make the video, Just read this email sent by scammer to one of porn movie users:
Content and Image Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-email-scam-uses-old-password-fake-porn-threats-webcam-video-bitcoin-2018-7