Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “I am a hacker who has access to your operating system” email scam that uses the 18Jro9LNFqBQarcc63WYGf3w7PdDAiwXpk 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 |
---|---|
Ransom amount | $950 |
BTC Wallet | 18Jro9LNFqBQarcc63WYGf3w7PdDAiwXpk |
In order to know more about this bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article I am a hacker who has access to your operating system EMAIL SCAM.