Claims hacked webcam, standard blackmail scheme (500 dollars in 48 hours etc.)
source
bitcoinabuse
Site url
date
16 January 2020 Thursday. 04:51:34 UTC
type
blackmail scam
scammer/abuser
Hacker
country
United States
description
A Blackmirror fan is trying to get money out of people by claiming he has their personal alone time files, and personal info. He demands $500 in bitcoin within 45 hrs or will post/share the docs.
source
bitcoinabuse
Site url
date
16 January 2020 Thursday. 03:11:26 UTC
type
blackmail scam
scammer/abuser
Hacker
country
United States
description
I have received an blackmailing email that asked me to send $500 USD to this Bitcoin address. The person claimed to have hacked into my phone and got my personal info.
they said that he has a video and that I must pay in bitcoin to not publish it
source
bitcoinabuse
Site url
date
15 January 2020 Wednesday. 22:48:32 UTC
type
sextortion
scammer/abuser
sextortion for $500
country
Brazil
description
SAYS YOU HAVE PRIVATE CONTENT AND PUBLISH IT ON ADULTS WEBSITES IF YOU DO NOT DEPOSIT $ 500 USD IN BITCOIN TO THE WALLET, IT'S FALSE, DON'T DEPOSIT.
source
bitcoinabuse
Site url
date
15 January 2020 Wednesday. 20:48:02 UTC
type
ransomware
scammer/abuser
Hacker
country
United States
description
Same as the others. Hacker demanding $500 or release videos.
source
bitcoinabuse
Site url
date
15 January 2020 Wednesday. 18:25:59 UTC
type
ransomware
scammer/abuser
Hacker same as the rest
country
United States
description
I received his email on Sunday 1/12. Again it's the same one that all of you have gotten. It claims that they will release videos after 46 hours.... (whelp its been long past that so there you go) At first I was a little star struck but once I saw this and the amount of reports it had i was assured that this was fake. When I saw this the donation numbers were 0. Somehow now 4 people have paid this person $500 each. Its a shame because this only proves that this tactic will continue to be used even though almost 200 people didn't fall for this 4 did. Just be smarter and don't let people extort you for any price. Especially one of you watching porn because I hope this doesn't surprise you but a lot of other people watch porn. So this only means you are a normal person.
I received an email stating they hacked into my devices and threatened in sending "a video" to all my contacts and social media accounts. Definitely freaked me out because I have a camera on my laptop but have not been on any porn websites. Lucky that I searched the email from where it was sent from and found this website because I can imagine many people also freaked out and actually sent money. Is there any way this can be reported to catch the person?
