This one is a little different from the previous ones I’ve received, but still the same pattern. Interestingly this time they’re demanding Ethereum instead of Bitcoin. I actually used to mine Ethereum several years ago, the money from which helped fund the purchase of my house and the move into it.
Hey, some time ago your computer was infected with my private software, RAT (Remote Administration Tool).
My software gave me access to all your accounts, contacts and it was possible to spy on you over your webcam.
That’s why I know that at the time of infection your password was: [REDACTED]
Sometimes I was spying on you and then once I was shocked seeing you started to MASTRUBATE, so I recorded you with the software called: Bandicam, Google it if you want.
I can share the video of you with all your friends, contacts, post it on social networks and everywhere else.
You can stop me, send 500$ with the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH).
It’s easy to buy Ethereum (ETH), for example here: bitvavo.com , btcdirect.eu , anycoindirect.eu , binance.com , or Google another exchanger.
My Ethereum (ETH) wallet is: 0x4562B3eEa33b3eb4Ed2e08719A05421e06E452f4
Yes that’s how the wallet looks like, copy and paste it.
After receiving the payment, I will remove everything and you never hear from me again.
You got 2 days time!
Next time update your browser before browsing the web, so you won’t get infected again!
Update 2020-07-16: I received this exact same e-mail again this morning. With the same ETH wallet. Sadly it does appear that one person has paid this fake “ransom”, so spread the word that these type of e-mails are not what they claim to be. They don’t have a video of you “enjoying yourself”, and the scammers blast these e-mails out to thousands of e-mail addresses in an automated fashion hoping someone will pay up.
