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Help!!! I got this weird email…. Have no idea what to make
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 1:35 pm
amother OP wrote:
Of it…wanted to post a screenshot but not sure how to.
It was a pdf with my name address and phone number and a picture of the house directly across from mine.
The guy is writing that he is videos from me watching filth which I don’t recall ever doing and he has footage from me from inside my house doing embarrassing things… help, I can’t imagine what… and if I don’t send him $1950, he’ll spread it all to my contacts….
Is such a thing possible, or someone’s just trying to make some fraudulent money off me?
Oh and he also wrote that if I share this email with someone, he’ll know and fwd all the filthy footage to my contacts….or if I don’t send the payment within a day, he’ll fwd to all mg contacts. And his bitcoin system will pick up if I discuss or share this email with anyone
Did anyone else receive such an email??



Also, never open attachments from senders you don't know! PDFs can have malware in them as well.
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S1959




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 1:42 pm
If you're in the U.S., Google or ask AI "how to report email scams government". It tells where to report.
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Cheiny




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 1:46 pm
amother OP wrote:
Of it…wanted to post a screenshot but not sure how to.
It was a pdf with my name address and phone number and a picture of the house directly across from mine.
The guy is writing that he is videos from me watching filth which I don’t recall ever doing and he has footage from me from inside my house doing embarrassing things… help, I can’t imagine what… and if I don’t send him $1950, he’ll spread it all to my contacts….
Is such a thing possible, or someone’s just trying to make some fraudulent money off me?
Oh and he also wrote that if I share this email with someone, he’ll know and fwd all the filthy footage to my contacts….or if I don’t send the payment within a day, he’ll fwd to all mg contacts. And his bitcoin system will pick up if I discuss or share this email with anyone
Did anyone else receive such an email??


Blackmail is a crime. Report it to the authorities.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 1:47 pm
amother Chambray wrote:
No! So many viruses are targeted for phones as well.
I’ll be more specific, viruses that are installed by opening a pdf are usually targeted at computers. But I’m happy to be corrected. That’s just my understanding.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 2:21 pm
S1959 wrote:
If you're in the U.S., Google or ask AI "how to report email scams government". It tells where to report.

Thanks, so I just fwd the email to the email google shows?
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#BestBubby




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 2:43 pm
There is something called zx-tortion by the non jews.

A scammer (often from Nigeria) pretends to form a romantic relationship with a teen or young adult on line

And convinces the teen to send them naked pictures of themselves.

Then they are blackmailed over and over for $$$
Or they will send the photos to all their contacts.

People have committed suicide because of this.
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Juicy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 4:03 pm
amother OP wrote:
Of it…wanted to post a screenshot but not sure how to.
It was a pdf with my name address and phone number and a picture of the house directly across from mine.
The guy is writing that he is videos from me watching filth which I don’t recall ever doing and he has footage from me from inside my house doing embarrassing things… help, I can’t imagine what… and if I don’t send him $1950, he’ll spread it all to my contacts….
Is such a thing possible, or someone’s just trying to make some fraudulent money off me?
Oh and he also wrote that if I share this email with someone, he’ll know and fwd all the filthy footage to my contacts….or if I don’t send the payment within a day, he’ll fwd to all mg contacts. And his bitcoin system will pick up if I discuss or share this email with anyone
Did anyone else receive such an email??

Got the exact same email this morning. Sender was Sofia Wright
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 4:24 pm
amother Birch wrote:
I’ll be more specific, viruses that are installed by opening a pdf are usually targeted at computers. But I’m happy to be corrected. That’s just my understanding.


There have been malware campaigns targeted towards android devices that use PDFs as an attack vector. I don't know the statistics about what devices are most commonly by malware from PDFs, but it would be a big mistake to think it's safe to open PDFs from unknown senders or that mobile devices aren't targets for malware.
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amother
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Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 5:45 pm
Juicy wrote:
Got the exact same email this morning. Sender was Sofia Wright

Mine is Scarlett brewer
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unnamed  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:06 pm
I got this email from Julia Miller.
It uses data (name, email and address) stolen from Pish Posh.
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amother
Anemone  


 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:20 pm
Omg I got the same exact email this afternoon and kinda freaked out a lot.. so much that I was scared to post about it here in case she really did hack my phone and she’ll see that I’m saying that I’m scared lol but apparently im not alone
My sender was Kaitlin F
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amother
Ginger


 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:21 pm
The names are randomly generated. They aren't real people.
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amother
Gladiolus


 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:36 pm
And I got the same email from Katie torres. Just now! Came here to report lol.
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:43 pm
I got one yesterday from Sheryl McCoy
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Genius




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 8:44 pm
Now I’m feeling left out. Lemme go open my email real quick.
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  unnamed  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:02 pm
amother Ginger wrote:
The names are randomly generated. They aren't real people.

I don't think anyone's doubting that
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North Star  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 9:11 pm
I got the same email yesterday! Figured it was a scam, but googled just in case. Check out this Reddit thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams.....view/
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amother
Bone


 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 10:59 pm
Got same email today with a picture of street across my house
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amother
Sand


 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:03 pm
Scam!
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First Lady




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:07 pm
Genius wrote:
Now I’m feeling left out. Lemme go open my email real quick.


Same. Massive FOMO LOL
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