Suspicious email

[cateyes1]

I got an email telling me a password I use to use. They went on to say that unless I send them $3000 they are going to expose all videos that I have been watching. I'm thinking it may be a hoax but how did they know my real password?....can people watch you on your webcam when it's shut off? i'm starting to get paranoid lol

[bshee58]

I wouldn't take any actions regarding that, people will get you to think they have something like that on you, I have a webcam also, but I put something to cover it up, I have a duct tape so no one can hack into my cam. If you use it enough they can maybe do it.

[adriarobi]

If you have a way to block that email address I would.

That pay $3000 or else is nuts. It would have come through on a letter in the mail from a legit lawyer.

There is one virus that has been going around that actually talks to you (human voice) and warns you you have to change a setting, or sign in or you will crash from a virus.

I called my geek friend's girlfriend, and she told me what to do immediately, and how to save my computer. I did it immediately, and it was gone.

They tried several months later, and that time I knew what to do and got rid of it immediately.  They are actually threatening with someone talking, and they tell you to pay them immediately or they cannot stop your virus. They claim to be from an anti-virus company. He sounded like he came from the Far East.

try to block them if you can from your email. If it was legit, that is not how they would get in touch with you. There are tons of these scams out there. Don't get taken in.

 

[1imaginarygirl]

They probably got your password from a company breach. If you're sure you're not using that password anymore, I wouldn't worry about. It wouldn't hurt to change your passwords though.

Google "bitcoin ransom" or "sextortion scam". It's in the news. This is a new scam.

[cateyes1]

I sent it as a phishing scam...OMG I am so glad you mentioned that they talk. while on my laptop yesterday a guy said "you need a new computer".....I thought I was losing it lol

[dogsleash]

gimmick. Change all you passwords to you accounts. Do not reply.

[cateyes1]

Thanks everyone. I can watch now with chrome

[judylucas]

My webcam has been covered for ages

[rghvac69]

Do not reply. Definitely a scam.

[gwilson31]

I wouldn't take any actions regarding that, people will get you to think they have something like that on you, I have a webcam also, but I put something to cover it up, I have a duct tape so no one can hack into my cam. If you use it enough they can maybe do it.

I also put a piece of black electric tape over my web cam.  I'm always afraid someone in spying through it. 

[elvisdo]

I always check the actual e-mail address of where anything comes from that looks suspicious. That is usually a clue.

[alice44]

DELETE IT and forget it.  Someone is trying to scam you.  I t's hard to know where they got the password.  It's good you have changed it.

[bigfoot951]

There is no such thing as turning your webcam off.  And these new phones, like the Iphones, don't have a battery that can be taken out easily.  You can turn them off, but their never really off.  It's an open microphone.

[mgint]

dont ever send someone you dont know money or open emails that look suspitous

[MichelleHW101]

First of all, you never should have opened the email if it was from a source you didn't know.  Second of all, hackers have ways of cracking passwords especially if you use actually words.  The best passwords (which I have a physical book I keep them all in) are ones at least 12 characters long with random letters both in capitals and smaller case with special symbols such as the at symbol or hashtag then numbers.  For example: kDjryNp@370G.  If this isn't what you did for passwords then of course they will discover it.  This does have the makings of you being hacked, not uncommon in this day an age.  I had my emails hacked and immediately changed the password to something like the above example.  You should change all of your passwords just to be sure.  Next time, unless you know the sender, whether a password you use is in the subject line or not, don't open it.  Opening it leads to an open a doorway into your machine leading to a hack or virus.