MARCH Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of holiday scams, fake Royal Mail emails, Vaccine scams and fake supermarket giveaway scams!
There have been over 9,000 reports to Action Fraud so far in April.
A sextortion phishing scam, first identified by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) in July 2018, continues to be reported to Action Fraud in high numbers.
So far this month, Action Fraud has received 9,473 reports of this email scam, with 200 reports made in the last week.
The emails contain the victim’s own password in the subject line and demand a payment in Bitcoin to prevent videos of the victim, on their computer visiting adult websites, being shared.
An example email reads;
“It Seems that, XXXXXX, is your password.
I require your complete attention for the upcoming 24 hrs, or I may make sure you that you live out of guilt for the rest of your lifetime.
Hey, you do not know me personally. However I know all the things concerning you. Your present fb contact list, mobile phone contacts along with all the digital activity in your computer from past 176 days.
Which includes, your self pleasure video footage, which brings me to the main motive why I’m composing this particular mail to you.
Well the last time you went to see the porn material websites, my malware ended up being activated inside your computer which ended up documenting a beautiful footage of your self pleasure play by activating your cam. (you got a unquestionably weird taste by the way haha)
I have the full recording. If, perhaps you think I am playing around, simply reply proof and I will be forwarding the particular recording randomly to 8 people you know.”
TOP TIPS:
For more information, visit: actionfraud.police.uk/sextortion