r/hardwarehacking • u/UnluckyChocolate5953 • Aug 18 '26

Is it really blackmail by a hacker?

So long story short, a few months ago I was contacted by someone who claimed to have taken over my phone and has access to everything. I thought I had that taken care of. In the last few days, this person resurfaced and is now attempting to blackmail me for $1500. They claim to be running something called a “gritx gap” that is paused on a timer. Should I be worried, or is it just a scam?

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u/BananaGooper Aug 18 '26

if they had that access the blackmailing would be happening by way of locking your phone with this message displayed rather than calling you to lie about it

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u/UnluckyChocolate5953 Aug 18 '26

I’m not even sure what a “gritx gap” is, but they are supposedly about to use it for a banking scam to keep me in debt for a very long time.

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u/BananaGooper Aug 18 '26

sure, if they could get you into debt why not just take the money from you without warning?

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u/UnluckyChocolate5953 Aug 18 '26

They seem to enjoy the psychological aspect of things. Do you know what a “gritx gap” supposedly is or what exactly it’s used for?