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 ====== I received blackmail emails - what should I do? ====== ====== I received blackmail emails - what should I do? ======
  
-==== Firstly, what is it? ====+===== Firstly, what is it? ======
 This is generally known either as a "webcam blackmail", "sextortion scam" or a "scam email". They are structured to be more intrusive in nature and most would share the following similar feature on their subject line : This is generally known either as a "webcam blackmail", "sextortion scam" or a "scam email". They are structured to be more intrusive in nature and most would share the following similar feature on their subject line :
   *A partial or fully correct password that the target victim has used some time ago.   *A partial or fully correct password that the target victim has used some time ago.
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 As the cost of sending millions of blackmail emails like the one above are basically zero, a few payments made by unfortunate victims are easy profits and will encourage the attackers to continue on. This in turn, will lead to the rise of blackmail scams appearing in our emails.  As the cost of sending millions of blackmail emails like the one above are basically zero, a few payments made by unfortunate victims are easy profits and will encourage the attackers to continue on. This in turn, will lead to the rise of blackmail scams appearing in our emails. 
  
-=== Then, what should I do when I receive blackmails like these? ===+===== Then, what should I do when I receive blackmails like these? =====
  
 1. The first step is to always stay calm and not be frightened by just an email.\\ 1. The first step is to always stay calm and not be frightened by just an email.\\
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 2. If you've opened it, do not read the contents as they're pointless anyways.\\ 2. If you've opened it, do not read the contents as they're pointless anyways.\\
  
- -> If you did read it out of curiosity, you may notice a Bitcoin address in the lower section or any fishy path leading to payment gateway.**Never** click on any links in inside the email and **do not** pay a single cent of ransom money to them.\\+ -> If you did read it out of curiosity, you may notice a Bitcoin address in the lower section or any fishy path leading to payment gateway. **Never** click on any links in inside the email and **do not** pay a single cent of ransom money to them.\\
  
-3. Proceed on with blocking the email address by referring to : [[https://afteroffice.com/support/doku.php?id=faq:email:blacklist_an_email_address_on_webmail|Steps to blacklist an email address on webmail]] to block the sender from sending any emails to you in the future.\\ +3. Proceed on with blocking the email address by referring to : [[https://afteroffice.com/support/doku.php?id=faq:email:blacklist_an_email_address_on_webmail|steps to blacklist an email address on webmail]] to block the sender from sending any emails to you in the future.\\ 
  
 4. Following on by deleting the same email referring to the image below :\\ 4. Following on by deleting the same email referring to the image below :\\
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 6. Finally, perform an anti-virus scan on your PC to make sure nothing malicious gets past you.\\ 6. Finally, perform an anti-virus scan on your PC to make sure nothing malicious gets past you.\\
  
-Side note : Always make it a habit to run anti-virus programs **at least** once a week to make sure that your PC is safe from any threats.+**Side note** : Always make it a habit to run anti-virus programs **at least** once a week to make sure that your PC is safe from any threats. 
 + 
 +==== Additional Information : Why are they using my password and where did they get them from? ====
  
-=== Additional Information : Why are they using my password and where did they get them from? === 
-sometimes scammers might be displaying the current password 
 To make the threat mails more credible and effective, scammers have moved on to include the "latest" or mostly "old" passwords that the victims may have used at one point. The whole point of using it is to make sure their message gets personal with their victim, and more importantly, intimidate those who lacks awareness on this issue. A typical tech fluent individual today, would easily ignore mails like these but the rest of the population, with lesser exposure to issues like this may get shocked and would probably give in to the demands of the scammer. To make the threat mails more credible and effective, scammers have moved on to include the "latest" or mostly "old" passwords that the victims may have used at one point. The whole point of using it is to make sure their message gets personal with their victim, and more importantly, intimidate those who lacks awareness on this issue. A typical tech fluent individual today, would easily ignore mails like these but the rest of the population, with lesser exposure to issues like this may get shocked and would probably give in to the demands of the scammer.
  
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   *[[https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords|Password]]\\   *[[https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords|Password]]\\
  
-Side note : Kindly refer to our guide to better secure your VO account from any threats at [[https://afteroffice.com/support/doku.php?id=faq:profile:how_to_protect_your_vo_accounts_from_being_compromised|How To Protect VO Accounts]]\\+**Side note** : Kindly refer to our guide to better secure your VO account from any threats at [[https://afteroffice.com/support/doku.php?id=faq:profile:how_to_protect_your_vo_accounts_from_being_compromised|How To Protect VO Accounts]]\\
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