Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “Save yourself” email scam that uses the 14WqqoWch8bDkFYUtxP96qUgyEQxDZhsoZ Bitcoin wallet account to get money from its victims. Like before, this bitcoin blackmail scam spreads via spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
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Subject line | Save Yourself |
Ransom amount | $900 |
BTC Wallet | 14WqqoWch8bDkFYUtxP96qUgyEQxDZhsoZ |
In order to know more about this bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article Save yourself Email Scam.
I just got this yesterday and reported it to the IP addresses in the email and to Bitcoin. I’m not sure how this account hasn’t been shut down yet. If it’s still open it shows what a crap company Bitcoin is!