I was shocked to see I received one of these emails.
I had watched a few pornos on porn hub. The next day I got an email on my private account.
It started out with my password and demanded I pay 3,000 in bitcoin in twenty four hours.
They claimed they had a video of me pleasuring myself watching porn.
I researched it and found it’s a scam that’s happening again during the pandemic.
I deleted it and put better security on my email.
I did look to see where my email had gotten compromised and saw a website I visited over ten years ago. Also a writing site called short fiction in the UK also had a data breach.
The password was old and not one I use anymore.
Hugs,
Xo
I think I got one a long time ago, forget which address it went to. I have several, including some I use as "dumpsters" for signing up for sites I know might be a spam problem. We had one hit a few mailboxes at work a while ago. I think it was in early March just before we went to work from home. I believe the VP/GM (a woman in her sixties) got one.
It was terrifying. I Have several emails but this came in on my personal account.
First thing I knew it was crap said they put software on my computer. I wasn’t on a computer.
I also wasn’t masturbating so that was wrong.
I did put a piece of tape over my camera. It was eye opening and am glad I didn’t get taken.
They said if I didn’t send the bitcoin they would send to all my friends on social media.
I knew that was a lie to because I don’t show my friends on any of my accounts. The password they had was so old and I don’t use it anymore.
They also made you feel embarrassed that you were caught. Everybody watches porn.
Please be careful and know the scammers are out.
Hugs,
Xo
As the Duke of Wellington told his blackmailer... "Publish and be dammed."