Fake hacking blackmail
●●●○○IntermediateAn email claims to have taken control of your webcam and quotes an old password as proof.
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New message · None — generic extortion message
Random email address, different with each sending
I installed spyware on your device several months ago. I filmed you without your knowledge. As proof, your password is: [an old password you really did use] Pay within 48 hours or I send the video to all your contacts.
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