CCOLE951 Posted February 22, 2023 ID:1555927 Share Posted February 22, 2023 received an email (attachment) and cannot determine is the threat is real or not. I do not have videos stored on my computer and do not know how to search for files that may have been hidden by others. Re_ [Reminder] Pending Payment - 387241-6016-931 (1).zip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted February 22, 2023 ID:1555936 Share Posted February 22, 2023 This is purely a scam and they send those emails out en masse hoping one or two bite at the bait. Just delete the email and then change your email password to a new Strong Password just to make sure. Additionally, you can enter your email address(es) in the following site and it will check to see if that email address was part of a known breach. https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Please reference: ----------------- US FBI PSA - Extortionists Increasingly Using Recipients' Personal Information To Intimidate Victims US FTC Consumer Information - How to avoid a Bitcoin blackmail scam Bitcoin - Bitcoin Abuse Database BleepingComputer - Beware of Extortion Scams Stating They Have Video of You on Adult Sites Malwarebytes' Blog - Sextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you Malwarebytes Forum sample thread - Got strange threating email. Malwarebytes Forum FYI thread - FYI: Email Blackmail Scam still current Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCOLE951 Posted February 22, 2023 Author ID:1555945 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Thanks for your reply. I am aware of the pwned website, should have thought of that and checked it. The latest data breach was in 2019 so I think I am ok in that regard. Thanks for the other links, I will check them also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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