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Help!!! I got this weird email…. Have no idea what to make
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:27 am
Of it…wanted to post a screenshot but not sure how to.
It was a pdf with my name address and phone number and a picture of the house directly across from mine.
The guy is writing that he is videos from me watching filth which I don’t recall ever doing and he has footage from me from inside my house doing embarrassing things… help, I can’t imagine what… and if I don’t send him $1950, he’ll spread it all to my contacts….
Is such a thing possible, or someone’s just trying to make some fraudulent money off me?
Oh and he also wrote that if I share this email with someone, he’ll know and fwd all the filthy footage to my contacts….or if I don’t send the payment within a day, he’ll fwd to all mg contacts. And his bitcoin system will pick up if I discuss or share this email with anyone
Did anyone else receive such an email??
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:28 am
It’s a scam. Just delete. They probably pulled the picture from google maps
Edit, don’t open pdfs if you don’t know the sender! In the future just mark it as spam!
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:28 am
It's a scam don't fall for it. Don't send money just block the email.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:29 am
Scam
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Brit in Israel




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:29 am
It's a known scam.
Report spam and ignore
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:30 am
Omg!!! I thought it’s probably a scam…. But help… I opened the pdf… could something happen now?
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Hashem_Yaazor  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:35 am
Most likely nothing but run an antivirus scan.
Report the email and block the sender.
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vet techy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:38 am
OMG my husband just got almost the same. There is a picture of our driveway and a demand for 1 bitcoin or else they will tell all his contacts about the horrible sites he goes to.
My husband used to work in IT he said its a scam. Just delete it.

Run a scan virus or call an IT person.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:38 am
Hashem_Yaazor wrote:
Most likely nothing but run an antivirus scan.
Report the email and block the sender.

Have no idea how to do that on a phone… and blocked the sender but don’t know how to report… I’m not savvy in those things…
Thanks all!!
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:39 am
vet techy wrote:
OMG my husband just got almost the same. There is a picture of our driveway and a demand for 1 bitcoin or else they will tell all his contacts about the horrible sites he goes to.
My husband used to work in IT he said its a scam. Just delete it.

Run a scan virus or call an IT person.

Curious if it’s the same sender
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:40 am
vet techy wrote:
OMG my husband just got almost the same. There is a picture of our driveway and a demand for 1 bitcoin or else they will tell all his contacts about the horrible sites he goes to.
My husband used to work in IT he said its a scam. Just delete it.

Run a scan virus or call an IT person.

And yeh. I’m no so tech savvy that’s why I wonder if it’s at all possible for anyone to get footage of what’s going on inside a house
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b.chadash




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:43 am
Whenever you're not sure, Google it and ask if it's a scam. Every Single time I have done this it has turned out to be a scam.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:46 am
b.chadash wrote:
Whenever you're not sure, Google it and ask if it's a scam. Every Single time I have done this it has turned out to be a scam.

Right… I didn’t think… hope I won’t lose anything now
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:49 am
amother OP wrote:
Have no idea how to do that on a phone… and blocked the sender but don’t know how to report… I’m not savvy in those things…
Thanks all!!
If you’re on a phone then I’d assume you’re ok. Viruses are usually for computers.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:49 am
vet techy wrote:
OMG my husband just got almost the same. There is a picture of our driveway and a demand for 1 bitcoin or else they will tell all his contacts about the horrible sites he goes to.
My husband used to work in IT he said its a scam. Just delete it.

Run a scan virus or call an IT person.
Google maps released a new api so maybe that’s why. It’s very easy to get data from google maps now.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:49 am
amother Birch wrote:
If you’re on a phone then I’d assume you’re ok. Viruses are usually for computers.

Thank you!
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HonesttoGod




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:49 am
Scam! Literally just saw an IT guy contact of mine posting about this
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momof5!




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 10:32 am
omg literally just got same scam last night.. with a pic of my sisters house and her address etc..
Totally a scam.. just pressed spam and deleted..
How do you block a spec sender on email?
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 10:33 am
amother Birch wrote:
If you’re on a phone then I’d assume you’re ok. Viruses are usually for computers.


No! So many viruses are targeted for phones as well.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 10:34 am
amother Birch wrote:
If you’re on a phone then I’d assume you’re ok. Viruses are usually for computers.


Not anymore.
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