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Serious question. My wife just got an e-mail on her work account. The heading was her password (a password she uses a lot). The body of the e-mail

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Sep 30 '18, 12:37

Says that the person got her password from malware he installed on her computer when she visited a porn site (wife says she never did and I believe her, not that I would care if she did). The hacker said he then used her camera to record her watching it and will send the video (split screeen of what she was watching and of her watching) if she doesn’t send the person $6000 in bitcoin within a day. Now normally I would dismiss this as a scam except for the fact that the person has her password. Thoughts.

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Thanks all. That was a bit unnerving. -- nm - pmb Sep 30, 12:50 2
- That is why they get paid. My friend almost fell for the IRS is sending cops to arrest you scam. - Bacon Sep 30, 12:51 1
  - Sure and I’ve seen plenty of them, but never one where they actually had the password. -- nm - pmb Sep 30, 12:54
They can put whatever they want on the split screen. - Bacon Sep 30, 12:44 2
- more than likely, it's just a password they found associated with her email and made a good guess that she's still using it. -- nm - colin Sep 30, 12:46 1
  - I like David's post. If it's a bulk bot (using a PW from Dark Net) then a person probably isn't even involved until a reply is sent or money. - Bacon Sep 30, 12:49
few things.. - colin Sep 30, 12:44
I agree with David. Almost certainly a scam. - ReluctantCynic Sep 30, 12:43 4
- This pwned website is legit? I won't get on some spam list by actually typing in my e-mail? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 30, 12:49 3
  - Absolutely legit. 2 legit 2 quit in fact. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 30, 12:51
  - It’s legit enough that major vendors are integrating it into their products in order to increase awareness. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 12:50 1
    - It was even recommended during a workplace security briefing the other day. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 30, 12:52
Now somebody just called claiming to be from a cyber security firm saying there is hacking activity on her computer . - pmb Sep 30, 12:41 3
- Yeah I know that scam but the timing was weird. -- nm - pmb Sep 30, 12:52
- Also a scam. I get those a lot. The timing probably isn't coincidental. The same person wants to create fear. -- nm - David, Frog Guy Sep 30, 12:42 1
  - Seem to be effective. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 30, 12:48
It's a scam. -- (link) - David, Frog Guy Sep 30, 12:39 5
- Sure doing that now. -- nm - pmb Sep 30, 12:41
- (But she should change that password everywhere and never use it again.) -- nm - David, Frog Guy Sep 30, 12:40 3
  - Thanks. That is word for word the same email she got. -- nm - pmb Sep 30, 12:45 1
    - Yeah, it's going around a lot. I keep up with cybersecurity for some of my gigs. -- nm - David, Frog Guy Sep 30, 12:46
  - This. Also, I would contact the police just in case they are interested in fighting cyber-crime. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 30, 12:43
Can she change her password? Or call her work IT department? -- nm - amoxy Sep 30, 12:38

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