I've received a disgusting extortion email

I had a similar email. They said they'd switched on my webcame while I was watching porn and filmed me 'enjoying myself'. As proof, they quoted a password to my old LinkedIn account, which must have been hacked. Having never watched porn, I had to laugh, especially as they threatened to forward the film to my parents and schoolfriends. The sad thing is that they must strike lucky from time to time and torment some poor soul into paying up. Vermin!

I have had several of these over the years, some quite recently.

There is some useful, reassuring info about how it would be impossible for the sender to have viewed you in the manner described even if you had been up to the things they say they saw you do.

I had a spate of them and I tried to report them and got nowhere.

I know are at best very distasteful and at worse upsetting.

Greenfinch

I received this type of email a year or so ago. My son who works in cyber security said they are very common and just to delete and forget. Although disturbing, surely only those with a guilty conscience might be concerned. They are pathetic.

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Thanks everyone. It has helped to know lots of people have had these. I went in my spam folder and reported as phishing all the fake ones like you have a parcel needing payment, claim your prize, join our online casino etc so hopefully won't get many more.

I've had these, and as soon as I read that he would "send your dirty sex videos to everyone on your list", I knew it was a scam.
I don't have any such sex videos.
I ignore such things these days.

Lots of these too.
Just delete.

I get loads like this,never open them,just delete.

I've had loads of these ...but all in spam...I usually go in ever 6 months or so and delete

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No need at all to look in spam there’s dozens of them every day like Babs says I would only go there if I was missing an email

I only look in my junk mail when I think something important might have gone there by mistake, when I do look is full of bitcoin stuff, not sure what it is about because I never open it, men and women offering their services, and delivery company’s saying I missed a delivery of something.

I received this type of email a year or so ago. My son who works in cyber security said they are very common and just to delete and forget. Although disturbing, surely only those with a guilty conscience might be concerned. They are pathetic.

well you state that it was in your spam anyway so no problem then! it went where it should have!

That’s horrible Sazz1, but certainly a scam. You did the best thing reporting it. I can understand why you felt it was unnerving, but try to take comfort from the fact that it’s a pack of lies and sent from individuals with no morals whatsoever.
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Thanks for replying They wanted £17k in bitcoin transferred so it's blackmail. If I get another it will go to police, but doubt they can trace it.

This type of email is very distressing and you did absolute the right thing by reporting it but, sadly, a lot of other people do panic and end up losing money. I hope people will read this post and be reminded never to click on any links and to report them straight away.

That sounds horrible, there are some pretty sick individuals out there. Am sure you have dealt with it successfully though and should hear nothing more.
Definitely unnerving, sending hugs 🤗

I’ve had 3 of these in the past I just deleted them.