17-01-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com

I got a phishing email that tried to blackmail me – what should I do?

Pauline received a spam message that looked like a sextortion or webcam scamI got this email today. It says “I hacked your device, because I sent you this message from your account.” It goes on to claim that it has filmed me watching pornography, and demands $698 in bitcoin. Phishing? Pwned? What to do? PaulineThis is generally known either as “webcam blackmail” or “sextortion scam” and the email should have been diverted to your spam folder. Millions –
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