Underneath is the e-mail that I received, verbatim.
I should mention that none of my computers have built-in cameras.
Tough luck for seeing me getting debauched on camera! (If I ever did!)
For the rest of what this guy is saying, I think it can apply, to a point, to
WhineDose-based machines, but not on PuppyLinux. I got the feeling that
the guy was fishing for money and that he thinks I'm a doormat.
If the guy is reading this, good luck getting that money: I'm a retiree
living on Canadian Old Age Pension, I live from month to month on what
the gov't sends me.
Has anyone else been the victim of this type of scam?
I'll be sending a copy to my ISP and to "blablab.com", but beyond that
and the usual precautions, any technical advice?
Anyway, here goes, verbatim, as I said. Any comment welcome.
TIA.
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Subject: Security Alert. xyzxyzzy@blablab.com was compromised. Password
must be changed.
Date: Saturday, 01 December 2018 09:03
From: xyzxyzzy@blablab.com
To: xyzxyzzy@blablab.com
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Hello!
I have very bad news for you.
09/08/2018 - on this day I hacked your OS and got full access to your
account xyzxyzzy@blablab.com
So, you can change the password, yes... But my malware intercepts it
every time.
How I made it:
In the software of the router, through which you went online, was a
vulnerability.
I just hacked this router and placed my malicious code on it.
When you went online, my trojan was installed on the OS of your device.
After that, I made a full dump of your disk (I have all your address
book, history of viewing sites, all files, phone numbers and addresses
of all your contacts).
A month ago, I wanted to lock your device and ask for a not big amount
of btc to unlock.
But I looked at the sites that you regularly visit, and I was shocked by
what I saw!!!
I'm talk you about sites for adults.
I want to say - you are a BIG pervert. Your fantasy is shifted far away
from the normal course!
And I got an idea....
I made a screenshot of the adult sites where you have fun (do you
understand what it is about, huh?).
After that, I made a screenshot of your joys (using the camera of your
device) and glued them together.
Turned out amazing! You are so spectacular!
I'm know that you would not like to show these screenshots to your
friends, relatives or colleagues.
I think $793 is a very, very small amount for my silence.
Besides, I have been spying on you for so long, having spent a lot of time!
Pay ONLY in Bitcoins!
My BTC wallet: 182PJESsEWbuJ8PEgfM58p64jbok3i1gNU
You do not know how to use bitcoins?
Enter a query in any search engine: "how to replenish btc wallet".
It's extremely easy
For this payment I give you two days (48 hours).
As soon as this letter is opened, the timer will work.
After payment, my virus and dirty screenshots with your enjoys will be
self-destruct automatically.
If I do not receive from you the specified amount, then your device will
be locked, and all your contacts will receive a screenshots with your
"enjoys".
I hope you understand your situation.
- Do not try to find and destroy my virus! (All your data, files and
screenshots is already uploaded to a remote server)
- Do not try to contact me (this is not feasible, I sent you an email
from your account)
- Various security services will not help you; formatting a disk or
destroying a device will not help, since your data is already on a
remote server.
P.S. You are not my single victim. so, I guarantee you that I will not
disturb you again after payment!
This is the word of honor hacker
I also ask you to regularly update your antiviruses in the future. This
way you will no longer fall into a similar situation.
Do not hold evil! I just do my job.
Good luck.