Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “Recorded You” email scam that uses the 1AEb2hcPpxDs89AJojyySyiZdW4vdEumZN 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.
Threat Summary
Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
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Subject line | Video of you, I recorded you, You got recorded |
Sender name | Recorded You |
Sender email | RecordedYou##@####.com |
Ransom amount | $1200 |
BTC Wallet | 1164VJYmR8nP8z1NSPHqQreVWCMq2QdqUJ |
In order to know more about this bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article Recorded You Email Bitcoin Scam.