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Offline Maik

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Sextortion scam
« on: Sunday, 29 July, 2018 @ 22:55:05 »
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Sextortion scam warning released as fraudsters say they have filmed you watching porn online
Action Fraud said the scam is the first of its kind as the emails contain the victim's password in the subject line

In a horrifying new scam fraudsters are emailing people their own passwords in a bid to convince them they secretly filmed them watching porn on their computers.

Action Fraud officials have said it is the first time they have ever seen a scam include the victim’s real password in the subject line.
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/action-fraud-sextortion-scam-porn-14911023

It's a scam using an old password previously collected from a website that was hacked, you can check if you have an account that has been compromised in a data breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com/

More info @ https://www.actionfraud.police.uk



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