Anyone got spam email where subject header is your password?

[avgmjadick]

Don't know what to do now.. email contents ask for bitcoin payment..😧

[Coolbriz]

Hi, I encountered similar scenario where “offender” sent an email using my account to me threatening to expose my comp content in exchange for Bitcoin payment. I checked with my domain service provider who advised me that it’s a malware. So I ran my antivirus program to clean up my comp and I stopped receiving such email thereafter. 

[avgmjadick]

On 11/24/2020 at 12:16 AM, Coolbriz said:

Hi, I encountered similar scenario where “offender” sent an email using my account to me threatening to expose my comp content in exchange for Bitcoin payment. I checked with my domain service provider who advised me that it’s a malware. So I ran my antivirus program to clean up my comp and I stopped receiving such email thereafter. 

Thanks for the advice

[upshot]

On 11/24/2020 at 12:16 AM, Coolbriz said:

Hi, I encountered similar scenario where “offender” sent an email using my account to me threatening to expose my comp content in exchange for Bitcoin payment. I checked with my domain service provider who advised me that it’s a malware. So I ran my antivirus program to clean up my comp and I stopped receiving such email thereafter. 

 

Good work. Don't even be panicking too much. And change your password often. There are always ways to get your password and many sites are hacked. Not all of them you get to heard about. Banks get hacked quite a bit but you will ALMOST never heard of it. Why? If you place your money in that bank and you find that bank gets hacked often and success to get away with it, you want to deposit more money into that bank?

 

So ya.. change your password and move on guys. That is the least you can do and watch what site you go to and setup membership or accounts. No site is 100% safe. Man made security. Another man will break it.

Edited November 25, 2020 by upshot

[Coolbriz]

18 minutes ago, upshot said:

 

Good work. Don't even be panicking too much. And change your password often. There are always ways to get your password and many sites are hacked. Not all of them you get to heard about. Banks get hacked quite a bit but you will ALMOST never heard of it. Why? If you place your money in that bank and you find that bank gets hacked often and success to get away with it, you want to deposit more money into that bank?

 

So ya.. change your password and move on guys. That is the least you can do and watch what site you go to and setup membership or accounts.

Yup. The hacker gave himself away when he threatened to expose my “porn” materials in my laptop and immediately I knew he was bullshitting since I got none in there lol. He was merely deploying psychological strategy assuming most guys will possess porn materials. Those who got trapped will end up acceding to his bidding and his Bitcoin account grows gloriously. 

[upshot]

1 hour ago, Coolbriz said:

Yup. The hacker gave himself away when he threatened to expose my “porn” materials in my laptop and immediately I knew he was bullshitting since I got none in there lol. He was merely deploying psychological strategy assuming most guys will possess porn materials. Those who got trapped will end up acceding to his bidding and his Bitcoin account grows gloriously. 

Yup.. computer hacking is NOT ALL like what you see in hi tech movie of hacking.. The best way to get to you is thru HUMAN NATURE and knowing how to 'hack' your mind.
 

[gstringuy26]

Yes, now the method of Phishing is by "Threatening".

They prey on unsuspecting victims! Last time they preyed on greedy and lonely people! 

Just keep your cool before you gave in to the SCAM!!! Avoid responding unknown calls and massages if you can!

Edited November 26, 2020 by gstringuy26

[FIRE2020]

On 11/24/2020 at 12:16 AM, Coolbriz said:

Hi, I encountered similar scenario where “offender” sent an email using my account to me threatening to expose my comp content in exchange for Bitcoin payment. I checked with my domain service provider who advised me that it’s a malware. So I ran my antivirus program to clean up my comp and I stopped receiving such email thereafter. 

I got such email sometimes ago after i have no choice but have to use paypal to make payment. Thereafter I would receive such same email. I ignore them totally but of course felt I concerned about it. Decided to stop using paypal and also reset my laptop to factory setting and thereafter no more such email.  

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