I am aware, "Password", is your password
I require your total attention for the next Twenty-four hours, or I may make sure you that you live out of guilt for the rest of your life span.
The email goes on to tell me that they have my facebook contacts, smartphone contacts, a recording of a masturbation video that was taken of me by my web cam that was triggered by malware on my PC when I visited an "adult" site. If I demand proof, they will forward the video to 9 of my friends, co-workers, relatives, etc. I have a one time no negotiable offer to pay $2000 in bit coin within 24 hours to pay up or else.
Well they got the password right anyway. When I have create an account for a low value website I usual a fairly simple password. Like an forum website about interests like tractors, Car repair, model trains or I need to register to download software, etc. I usually register them against another email account that I never check other than to confirm yes this is a valid email address, but in this case it looks like I used my primary one when registering. I'm also guilty of using the same password across several different sites. Anything more important like Bank accounts, PC login, work accounts, Paypal, smart phone, etc, gets a much more complicated password, and not repeated else where, I use a password tracking program to keep track of the passwords. I must admit I may have visited an "adult" site from time to time, but I do not have a webcam on my PC, and laptops are work laptops, I never use them for non work stuff.
One of the many web sites that were hacked in the past, must have have my email address and password in the list. no telling what one, the worse they can do is send spam to my email inbox, but the rest are empty threats. Chances are if the same extortion email was sent to thousands of other users, someone is now buying $2000 in bitcoins at this very moment. Just not me.
Anyway I thought it was an interesting email. And if you do get a masturbation video of me in the future. Enjoy.
