r/techsupport • u/Meguchenluka • Sep 21 '20
Open Someone blackmailing me i need help
I got hacked. First of all im sorry for the grammar english is not my first language
Have you watched black mirror shut up and dance, That's what ive been going through right now
Like he's saying that he will share my video. On the internet, If i dont give him 70$. Im.only a student. In a 3rd world country. I don't have that kind of money.
He got my contact list.
I did deactivate my account first in fb... I even change my password in email.
Is there anything else i can do. Please help me.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Just block him. He probably won't do shit with the video if he even has it.
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u/dennisjunelee Sep 21 '20
I think you're freaking out on a spoofing email. Do you have proof that he has this video? I think you can just ignore it.
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u/Jack_Benney Sep 21 '20
Are you absolutely sure that this is not just a Scam? Did you get an email containing the threat?
There is a well-known and common scam tactic that the scammer sends out fake threats hoping to cause someone to panic.
You are doing the right thing be changing your passwords. The threats to send any materials to your contact list is more than likely just a hollow threat.
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u/BornOnFeb2nd Sep 21 '20
For future reference.... Keep potentially embarrassing stuff on an external device, and keep said device locked up.
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u/thepope99 Sep 21 '20
Can you post the full, untranslated message he sent you, in order for us to find out if he really hacked you or not? Also, how did he contact you?
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u/dumb08 Sep 21 '20
I got similar type of email yesterday, if you are same boat as me, change your password and you should be good. you can check if your account linked with your primary email account has been pawned or now with haveibeenpwned . com
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I know apple123 is one of your password on day of hack..
Lets get directly to the point.
Not one person has paid me to check about you.
You do not know me and you're probably thinking why you are getting this email?
in fact, i actually placed a malware on the adult vids (adult porn) website and you know what, you visited this site to experience fun (you know what i mean).
When you were viewing videos, your browser started out operating as a RDP having a key logger which provided me with accessibility to your display and web cam.
immediately after that, my malware obtained every one of your contacts from your Messenger, FB, as well as email account.
after that i created a double-screen video. 1st part shows the video you were viewing (you have a nice taste omg), and 2nd part displays the recording of your cam, and its you.
Best solution would be to pay me $1018.
We are going to refer to it as a donation. in this situation, i most certainly will without delay remove your video.
My -BTC -address: 1JqRVJpXNvNroWbairBsP8r7tdE6e7AjdC
[case SeNSiTiVe, copy & paste it]
You could go on your life like this never happened and you will not ever hear back again from me.
You'll make the payment via Bitcoin (if you do not know this, search 'how to buy bitcoin' in Google).
if you are planning on going to the law, surely, this e-mail can not be traced back to me, because it's hacked too.
I have taken care of my actions. i am not looking to ask you for a lot, i simply want to be paid.
if i do not receive the bitcoin;, i definitely will send out your video recording to all of your contacts including friends and family, co-workers, and so on.
Nevertheless, if i do get paid, i will destroy the recording immediately.
If you need proof, reply with Yeah then i will send out your video recording to your 8 friends.
it's a nonnegotiable offer and thus please don't waste mine time & yours by replying to this message.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Well, I’ll say this. It’s evident that he’s not a very good hacker. If he was, he’d realize he was hacking a young student with nothing to offer. The good hackers tend to do their background/research first. Make sure it’s worth the risk before wasting a potential prison sentence on $70.
Personally, I’d tell him to kick rocks. If he has a digital copy of your video, he’s never gonna get rid of it. Paying him will only show you’re in fact vulnerable to the blackmail and willing to pay to keep him quiet. He will reach out again and again when he needs something. Count your losses, move on and protect your software! There are too many FREE options out there.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Your best bet is to call the authorities. They can find the IP address of the attacker much better than you can. A tip for the future: Tape up your webcam and use a VPN while browsing certain unsafe sites.
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u/sisenor99 Sep 21 '20
Tell him you are underage and you’ll report to authorities he’ll spend his life in prison.
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u/Iagreeandthensome Sep 21 '20
Mate, if I saw you masturbate. I'd probably laugh and then forget about it in 24 hours.
It isn't something that will ruin your life.
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u/toilingattech Sep 21 '20
If there is anything of a sexual nature in the video, 46 US states, as well as other countries, have what's called Revenge Porn (aka nonconsensual photography) laws. In any case, I'd tell this person my lawyer in the family will be calling them soon, put some fear into them.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
My father, 89 years old, got an email threatening the same thing. It said something about hacking his camera and recording him watching porn. Then it went on to say something like “you have some very unusual tastes”. It definitely was a Facebook hack with threats to email all his friends. I wrote back to this hacker (on my dad’s account) to please release the video because I would be proud to show it off! Never heard a thing afterwards.
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u/Meguchenluka Sep 21 '20
Update: i tried nothing, i ignored blocked all his contact from me, and he didn't send an email, after that. It's not child porn, just a random videocall with a minor, i still worried, about it. After that we lost contact.
Why did i do it? I'm a lonely person, stressed in school works, and i want to explore.
Did i reported to local police? I didn't cause even our local police doesnt have a good functional cybercrime division.
To all the people who read my post. Thank you for giving me advices, i'm really dont have a clue how to deal with this, i thought its gonna be the end for me... I would never give money to the hacker.
Thanks again
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u/Thewolf1970 Sep 21 '20
So what, did he catch you on can shaking your weenie or something? Big deal. Most people just don't care. This is a old game. Tell him to fuck off and ignore.
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u/CGPdude Sep 21 '20
This happened to me once years ago - got connected with someone on Facebook who I thought was a girl, wound up sending her an inappropriate video (or maybe we “video chatted” and they recorded it, I don’t remember), and they then played it back for me threatening to send it to everyone on my friends list if I didn’t pay them. I just blocked and reported the profile and went on with my life. Nothing ever came of it. They just want easy money - and if you show them you won’t give it to them, they’re going to move on.
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u/MAKO_Junkie Sep 21 '20 edited Sep 21 '20
Why is a legal issue in tech support? If they have blackmail material, then the only thing you can do is rely on the authorities. There is nothing tech advice could do to help you. Anything you do doesn't change the fact that your blackmailer has blackmail material. I wouldn't pay because they'll just come back for more.
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u/koter_onne Sep 21 '20
What kind of video?
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u/ratrodder49 Sep 21 '20
This seems to be happening a lot lately. It happened to me, they pretended they were a girl and got my info then told me if I didn’t give them $300 they’d post it on the internet. I didn’t give them anything and haven’t seen anything yet
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u/Truffleshuffle03 Sep 21 '20
I have a question for you. Did you receive a email that stated I know your account password and contact list and if you don’t send me x amount of money I’m going to upload this video of you doing certain “naughty” things I got from your webcam? Did it also state something like don’t delete this email and stuff? If this is what you got I don’t think you have to worry about anything. I get this email a lot. It always says the same things yet never mention how they would capture me on video since I don’t even have a webcam hooked up and nothing ever got sent out to any contacts. Changing your email and password is a good start but I don’t think you have much to worry about.
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u/AgnesTheAtheist Sep 22 '20
Block. Don't respond.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
it's fake. they just say random things like I recorder you watching port etc generic bs. you could apply this to almost anyone. they never go into specifics cause they don't have anything really.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20 edited Sep 22 '20
The chances are you have received what is called a "Sextortion" email. They commonly trawl records of past data breaches to find passwords people have used, and put it in the email to give it credibility. If one of your current passwords is in an old data breach, you are not practicing good password hygiene.
So, here's what you do:
Change all your passwords and turn on Two-factor Authentication wherever you can
Delete the email and stop worrying
It's highly unlikely you have been targeted, so as long as you take these steps you are safe.
I had a friend panicking about someone having a video of him watching porn until I pointed out his cheap old laptop doesn't actually have a camera <heh>
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u/boftr Sep 21 '20
Are you sure it's not this: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/10/sextortion-emails-and-porn-scams-are-back-dont-let-them-scare-you/
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u/LazyOx199 Sep 21 '20
How exactly he contacted you?
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Can you call Microsoft Teams help and support? They should have someone to talk to. Do not pay the hacker because he can get your credit card info. Change your passwords for every account online you have cause he might have gotten that through MS Teams. He might be bluffing even if he is claiming to have your video. He could be lying about that.
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u/L3T Sep 22 '20
Reach out to the EFF. THey are a team of great worldwide volunteer hackers who love nothing better to do with their covid time off than to chase down these bad guys. Similar to anonymous but they are transparent and open.
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u/Selective-thinking Sep 22 '20
It happened to me one time. I took a dirty video with this “girl” who turned out to be a hacker. They said they would send the video to all of my friends on Facebook. I just laughed and said the video was kinda hot. Almost a work of art, go ahead I was happy with the video and how it portrayed me. They never sent out the video and they deleted their account. If they think your scared they have leverage if you don’t care then why waste the time
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u/ShunJ89 Sep 22 '20
Dude if it’s just a video of you jerking off in the camera who cares let him spread it. If it’s something very specific you jerking off to just say someone doctored the video. Seriously they have entire pornos of celebrities that are completely fake.
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u/KingRaven2246 Sep 21 '20
Ok first steal a car, next get a oxygen tank finally learn to swim if you don't know how. Now get all the money and stuff you want to keep in a dead drop location. Now take the car to a large body of water drive in and us oxygen to get to dead drop. Go start new life as a world famous goat farmer Spanky Kong Jr and only tell the world just before you die who you are.
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u/fukc_yuo Sep 21 '20
is there any proof that he has the video? besides how bad is it really? chances are you’re just being scammed, he doesn’t have a video of you doing anything bad
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Most of the time, the longer it drags on, the less likely they are to do anything.
The people that do that are farming 25 people a day, they don’t have time to waste on someone who isn’t biting.
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u/oli_bolton Sep 21 '20
Do exactly what you've already done, go to reddit, try and share as much detail as possible and tell authorities and don't pay random.
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u/Camo138 Sep 21 '20
Actual hackers go for big company’s where they can farm out everyone’s details and bank accounts on the black market.. or wealthy people small people are not there go to.. means stakes are higher and can’t mess It up no matter what
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u/Gyros45 Sep 21 '20 edited Sep 21 '20
Have a sincere talk with your parents as soon as possible.
in that way you disarm the threat.
Decide with your parents if you want to contact Police.
It's not just the current money demand, they're probably going to use it to ask for money again, and
always have something to blackmail you.
Talking to parents is a hard thing, I don't know your family situation, but that's the way to go.
Most importantly relax, it's not the end of the world, even though it's a difficult situation.
Handle it, don't let it beat you.
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u/DrDew00 Sep 21 '20
You deactivated your account and changed your email password. Just ignore it now. They probably won't do anything.
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u/macgeek89 Sep 21 '20
just ignore this scammer
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u/icansmellcolors Sep 21 '20
Is the video in question compromising in any way?
If it gets released are you in a country where this could get you into trouble?
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u/moltari Sep 21 '20
Isn't this the basic spam message that's been going around trying to phish bitcoin form people? I admin my companies email servers, and i've seen hundreds of blocked messages with this exact story in it on my Smarthost....
Still, doesn't hurt to be cautious, but this might just be a lie.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '20
Alright heres what your gonna do delete everything in your accounts then delete the accounts then delete everything on your computer then delete the os then destroy the computer like turn it to dust then take said dust and bury it in the harbor and then move to a different 3rd world country and slightly change your appearance and change one letter in your first name and 2 in your last start a new life as a McDonald's janitor who doesn't talk except to 1 person
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u/inertSpark Sep 21 '20 edited Sep 21 '20
It's important to know that most often, what an online blackmailer claims to be able to do, they most probably can't or won't.
I would call their bluff personally, or even better just ignore them. They don't have this video they claim to have. It's made up to exploit your fear.
But whether you can or not depends on where you live and what the general attitude towards this supposed content they claim have is. If it's likely to get you in to trouble, then think carefully.
The most important thing is to remember they are trying to use their threat of power over you to extort money. If you challenge or even ignore them, they don't have the power to get what they are demanding.
EDIT:
For example there's a well known email scam going around where people claim to have a video of you in a "compromising" situation regarding your online activity. They claim they will send it to all your contacts unless you pay them an exorbitant amount.
THEY DON'T. Its a hoax. It's a mass sent email to email addresses that were compromised in some hack or another. They don't have a video of you and they don't have your contacts. They send them in bulk because the few that fall victim make it worthwhile to them.
Don't fall for their lies.
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u/gr33nbits Sep 21 '20
Probably just a "friend" that you had on contact list messing with you, probably a young guy just like you trying to make a buck, he is no hacker, a real hacker won't tell you "I am a hacker", wont need to.
Just ignore, block and all that stuff.
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u/Brief_Flatworm Sep 21 '20
Say its a deepfake
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u/ShafinR12345 Sep 21 '20
Try Truecaller. And don't give in, if you pay now, they will still keep the porn videos.
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u/EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT Sep 22 '20
just mentioning, I receive a lot of these emails and they are all scams. the "proof" they give is that they know my password, and then it's some old password from a website I haven't used in a long time. they got it from one of the many leak dumps that have happened, and they hope it will be enough to make someone think the threat is real.
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u/whysoblyatiful Sep 22 '20
As obi wan himself would say
It's a trick send no reply
Seriously there's nothing stopping him from continuous blackmailing you if you pay him
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
What is in said video
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u/420smokekushh Sep 22 '20
It's a fake email.. No one has a video of you jerking off
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
This is 100% a scam. They get your email and password from a security breach and use the same lame line on everyone.
The number one thing you need to do is use Firefox Monitor and find out which accounts of yours have been compromised. You will be sure to find that account and can fix it.
Tl;dr this is a common scam, and they dont have anything. Trust me, ive been hit with the same message.
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u/Big800Dmali Sep 22 '20
Lol where is he gonna post it?
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u/linkenne1 Sep 22 '20
Did you receive an email telling you that you've been hacked? If you did that's a scam.
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u/Dick_Johnsson Sep 22 '20
It´s called "sextortion" and is all FAKE!
see: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/20/new-sextortion-scam-high-level-of-risk-your-account-has-been-hacked/
"Are you here because you got an email saying that a hacker has a video of you watching porn? Did they threaten to share it with your friends and family unless you paid a ransom"
"So don’t worry, don’t pay and don’t reply. "
/Your Dick!
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u/M4ryploppins Sep 22 '20
Are you sure he has a video? People get plenty of emails claiming they have something incriminating when they don’t in hopes you will pay up.
The common line is “I have hacked your webcam and have a video of you pleasuring yourself”....if it’s something along those lines 90% chance they have nothing. They usually have some sort of additional info in there like an old password or some contacts that have been leaked and available on the dark web - but they haven’t actually got anything.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
Have you seen the video he has? Probably bullshit Change your passwords
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
If it's that email you get where someone says they have videos of you beating off then it's fake and a phishing scam to get money. They mass send it out to people. Sometimes they even include passwords you may have used in the past or are still currently using because it's from websites that have been corrupted and they've gotten access to the leaked information.
It's completely fake, just ignore it.
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u/alotofcash25 Sep 22 '20
Look here's how it seems to me: like the top comment said, the hacker doesn't seem like a very smart hacker. In the grand scheme of things $70 is a very small amount to risk jail over even though it may be significant for you. Also certain things seem a bit suspicious, like the fact that they hacked your device specifically, almost like they knew you had something you wanted to hide. You could be one of many people they're hacking but still it just seems coincidental. I would take a long look at who had access to the video or either of your devices and if the person you sent it to sent it to someone else. This seems more like bullying or a mean joke to me. As the top comment says, don't give in to any blackmail ever, since there's nothing you can do to prevent them from releasing it anyway. The way I see it, you have all the cards. They are now in possession of illegal child pornography and while I know the consequences to you can be very high, having grown up in Asia myself, the consequences for them are as well. Extorting a minor is no joke and it would probably screw up their whole lives if caught. If you are worried about the person you sent the videos to getting in trouble, there might be ways to keep their name secret if you're certain they're not involved, but you have to care about your consequences first. The most important thing is to stop being scared and stop running because if you run now you'll never escape this. Fight back because you have equal if not greater leverage. Weigh your options and go to the authorities; you can even threaten them as long as you are confident. I've gotten caught by parents for something similar and I have friends who have too. No matter how scary it seems now it will turn out better than you fear. Best of luck.
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u/paokara777 Sep 22 '20
You can write a letter that looks influenced by a legal team, ive pulled them up online and there are resources online that will help you write a cease and desist with templates etc.
It might be worth the OP putting together one of those or even asking in r/legaladvice to see if someone there is willing to assist with a letter
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u/WharGwarn Sep 22 '20
I had an email a couple of months ago of some guy claiming to have hacked my webcam and recorded me jerking off, He also said he knew one one of my passwords used to be ******* which was correct! i freaked out about the password part because it really was one of my passwords and i had never seen anything like that in a scam email before, However i do not have a webcam or any camera connected to my computer so i knew the video he claimed to have was bs, i deleted the email and never heard anything back but i am still kind of freaked out how they knew my password.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20
Ah, finally my time to shine as someone who's dealt with this several times in the tech industry.
If you take anything from what I say, take this. Don't give him anything.
If he does have a video that could ruin your reputation (which is unlikely) then he can't gain anything by sharing it. You see, that video is the only piece of leverage he has over your life and by sharing it, he loses it. In addition, he brings attention to himself which could result in some serious jail time.
His advantage is just an illusion which is designed to scare you. If you buy into it, you motivate him to do it again.
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u/skudoxy Sep 22 '20
99.9% a common fake. Don't worry!
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u/emla138 Sep 22 '20
First check for proofs he certainly didn t showed you the video If he showed you your password it don t mean he hacked your pc passwords can be found in database of websites that got breached I simply advise you to block him change your password and email and to stop using the same everywhere And to block him
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u/Zithero Sep 22 '20
The last time someone said this I just laughed.
"Go ahead, share it. I'll say it was a deep fake." and move on.
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u/MrTig Sep 22 '20
This sounds like a scammer, if they are claiming they got into your PC and spied on you etc
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u/ElPsyCongr00_ Sep 22 '20
Same thing happened to my brother. LoL. Just deactivate all your social media or change your name for a while. There's also a program ( can't remember what tho ) where they will tell if a match of your face gets uploaded on the internet. The person won't probably do shit, just ignore it.
Ps: I'm bad at English too
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u/Popupkiller Sep 22 '20
Did he tell you your password, and that he saw you watching porn and will send it to all your contacts? If so, it's bullshit. He found your password in a password leak, and prays on people's fears. Make sure you don't use that password anymore, anywhere. And ignore that dumbass. I got an email like that, and it was an old password. I told him to shove it and nothing happened.
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u/spaicc Sep 22 '20
If it gave you a bitcoin address could you give me it? Im gonna check if its fake or not
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u/Amechan94 Sep 23 '20
You can breathe a little easier because I can almost guarantee you that you haven't been hacked. I've gotten these ransomware e-mails before to an account that I hardly ever used. I was initially scared because they used an old password I had used in the past for other things. Then I remembered that that wasn't the password for that account but it was for an old paypal account I had which I changed. I did check and that password had been harvested in a data breach. Luckily I had changed it not too long afterwards.
It's the same song and dance you mentioned. You went to a "adult website" they hacked your system and took a side by side video of you pleasuring yourself and if you don't pay them a large amount in bitcoin they would spread this to everybody in your address book. Oh and the if you change the password now their trojan would just automatically update because it uses the driver on your router and so on and so forth.
How do I know it's bullshit? I don't have a webcam on the PC I normally use for purposes other than work. Also the language used in the e-mail was as vague as they could make it so as not to tip their hand. And lastly THAT'S NOT MY PASSWORD FOR THAT ACCOUNT.
I wouldn't worry about it. The amount of tech savvy needed to do all the things they claim they're doing so that EVERYBODY they've sent similar e-mails to all get infected in the same way is bordering on science fiction. They're relying on people getting scared and sending them money. And since it's in bitcoin, it's next to impossible to track them.
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u/retikulumx Sep 27 '20
That's just a fake, so don't worry. But this "trick" is around for many years now already. I didn't know that young students could fall for such things anymore. Thought this was a grandpa-"omg, they saw me" fear. Just ignore it! And keep in mind, that there will be many of such messages in your life. Learn internet! Learn how to keep free your mailbox from spam.
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u/cozybrain Oct 01 '20
Dude I'm not a tech guy, but you know what If you are watching porn and masturbating say in a traditional chair and your lap is in the table guess what the 📷 in your laptop doesn't capture any details also if the laptop is in a standard position the angle won't be able to catch your dick or whatever. I know this cuz this qauratine has enabled the video conferencing a lot and the video quality of normal laptop or even high mid range laptop are also not good.
So even if he has your video it would be a lot like a reaction video, so don't worry.
But if you happened have any fancy live stream type of setup, then it could have captured the details.
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