Bitcoin Masterbating 2.0 Emails, don’t fall for the trap. - page 2.

ethereumhunter

hero member

Activity: 2912

Merit: 541

Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform

Quote from: Leonardo7 on April 22, 2020, 08:10:53 PM

It's difficult for some persons not to fall for this type of scam especially when they are shown their password. I most times avoid opening mails of threat and offers or a security bridge from unfamiliar contacts. I personally don't bother about many things anymore, been on this space for a while has thought me many hard lessons.

No, that will not be difficult. As long as he doesn't do anything that looks break something, he doesn't have to panic or fall for that type of scam. It depends on how we can act for something that we get in our email or other places, and if we can calm down and control ourselves while we check the truth, we can see if that thing is fake or not. When it comes to the internet, I think we really need to be careful because many of fake news that is trying to trick us and steal our money.

wozzek23

sr. member

Activity: 1593

Merit: 284

Yes, it’s not good to be replying such emails. I have not experienced such before, but I have seen a lot of people that have been threatened with issues like this. And it doesn’t stop, it keeps happening all the time, so I don’t see anything wrong with you posting about it. People really have to be careful.

When things like these happening and people are trying to threaten you by saying they will expose your privacy, you shouldn’t be afraid. Stand your ground, delete their nails and block them for good so they wouldn’t any other access to you. Just following the basics of internet security measurements will be more than enough for this kind of attempts, in my opinion.

Leonardo7

member

Activity: 686

Merit: 15

It's difficult for some persons not to fall for this type of scam especially when they are shown their password. I most times avoid opening mails of threat and offers or a security bridge from unfamiliar contacts. I personally don't bother about many things anymore, been on this space for a while has thought me many hard lessons.

TheDigitalMan

jr. member

Activity: 45

Merit: 35

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on April 22, 2020, 11:10:59 AM

Quote from: Juggy777 on April 21, 2020, 08:15:45 AM

However what made people to believe that it was Real was the fact that it contained their passwords used by them

...That's disturbing that the extortionists actually had some sensitive data on people...

I think they got the sensitive data in one of two ways.

1. There are crypto sites out there that are scams in and of themselves and when you set up an account with them they save your password and email info. So the scammer could be running such a site and be getting the info that way. This is why it is important to use DIFFERENT passwords on every crypto site you register with.

2. I also think they could have bought data off the dark web from... oh let's say the Equifax hack? Just saying.

I'm with Death Angel. So what if I was masturbating. Feel free to distribute. But it is funny how they go after sensitive social moors that people are uncomfortable with... playing on their fears etc.

The password they used on my emails was several years old. They either got it when I first got involved in crypto back in 2014 or they bought it off the dark web. I knew the email was bogus the minute I read it. But I found it interesting just the same... and of course I went and checked the balance on the bitcoin address. I don't know if they use more then one address because the one in my email had like 2 or 3 payments sent to it if I remember correctly.

figmentofmyass

legendary

Activity: 1652

Merit: 1483

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on April 22, 2020, 11:10:59 AM

Yikes--there was another thread recently about this, and I'm not worried since I don't have a webcam and generally don't even look at porn.

i see what you did there. your secret is safe with us. Wink

if you're getting this email and they are showing you your password, you've been pwned. ignore the email, change your passwords, and stop being lazy with your security. https://haveibeenpwned.com/

if only for peace of mind, people should tape their webcams and plug their external microphone jacks. https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/webcam-tape-good-idea

The Sceptical Chymist

legendary

Activity: 3556

Merit: 7011

Top Crypto Casino

Quote from: Juggy777 on April 21, 2020, 08:15:45 AM

However what made people to believe that it was Real was the fact that it contained their passwords used by them

Yikes--there was another thread recently about this, and I'm not worried since I don't have a webcam and generally don't even look at porn. That's disturbing that the extortionists actually had some sensitive data on people. That and the thread that there might be "compromising video" would likely scare quite a few folks.

Thanks for the additional heads up, OP. Even if it seems relatively obvious that it's a scam, there are potential victims who might fall for it if they're not warned. That seems to be the case with all of those scams, unfortunately.

ethereumhunter

hero member

Activity: 2912

Merit: 541

Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform

I don't get any email like that, and if I got it, I would delete it as soon as possible because I don't do anything like that. Today, many ways that the scammers will do to steal people's money, and the email is one of their ways. They will not stop to search for the new target since cryptocurrency become popular now. Hopefully, there will be many people aware of that, so they don't send any bitcoin to them, and they can be safe from that scammers.

DeathAngel

legendary

Activity: 3346

Merit: 1618

#1 VIP Crypto Casino

I’d never fall for anything like this but if they did have a video of me masturbating I have nothing to be ashamed of & I certainly wouldn’t pay anybody bitcoin to not release the video Cheesy

forbesmining

full member

Activity: 297

Merit: 100

I don't pay attention to these emails at all so I will never fall into this trap

o_e_l_e_o

legendary

Activity: 2268

Merit: 18775

Quote from: danherbias07 on April 21, 2020, 08:38:57 AM

I hope someone could share also what it look like without opening it yet.

The last link in OP's post has the text of these scams in it, so you can see what it looks like.

Even though this is a scam, and the scammer does not have a video of you, having a webcam pointed at you at all times isn't exactly a great idea. There are plenty of photos online of people who work for various security agencies (FBI, NSA, etc.) who have put tape or similar over the webcams on their laptops. I would suggest everyone does the same as a minimum.

The same applies to mobile phones. There are phone cases with built in camera covers, or small adhesive covers you can stick over your front and rear cameras, which you can flick open when you want to use your cameras. Covering your camera protects against potential hacks or scams like this one, but it also prevents against mass surveillance by governments and companies like Google and Apple.

danherbias07

legendary

Activity: 3346

Merit: 1134

Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform

Crap! I suddenly checked my mail after I read the whole thing.
Good news though I don't have it.

But thank for warning us immediately.
This could be really fearsome if we open it without even thinking and also got scared of what the mail is composed of.

I hope someone could share also what it look like without opening it yet.
Just the raw look on your e-mail. It will be more helpful.

Juggy777

hero member

Activity: 2646

Merit: 686

If you have been on this forum for a long time now then you’ll know that few years back a phishing mail had landed in people's mail box claiming that they had been captured masterbating while watching porn, but it was a scam mail. However what made people to believe that it was Real was the fact that it contained their passwords used by them, but rest assured guys they have no such videos of yours so don’t bother about the mail. Now I know people will ask me why am I bringing up a dead topic then let me tell you’ll that this mail is circulating once again, and many cases about bitcoins scams are on the rise.

Quote

Bitcoin Abuse, a website that tracks these kinds of Bitcoin scams, has fielded almost 50,000 reports this year. April has seen a massive influx of submissions — over 41,000 — and while not all of them are specific to the sextortion scam, many are, and they’re coming in multiple languages.

Helpful tips:

Quote

So, security researchers at Sophos advise you to do two things. First: Delete the email and move on.

The second is change the password referenced in the email, as it’s likely that other phishers also have access to it. Even if they’re old accounts, you should change them to protect your current ones.

Sources:

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2020/04/20/so-you-received-the-bitcoin-masturbation-vid-email-heres-what-to-do/

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/13-07-2018-scammers-to-leak-users-masturbation-vids-demands-bitcoin-ransom-4666540

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5100309.40

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/any-one-here-receives-this-porn-blackmailing-5125432

Topic: Bitcoin Masterbating 2.0 Emails, don’t fall for the trap. - page 2. (Read 488 times)