What is “Hallo mein perverser Freund” EMAIL?
Hallo, mein perverser Freund, Ich komme gleich zur Sache email is a variant of the sextortion scam. Sextortion email scams are targeting email accounts and convincing users they’ve been hacked. Sextortion scams claim that someone has installed malware onto the victim’s computer and they recorded the victim watching porn videos. They threaten to publicize that information if the victim doesn’t pay up — often through a bitcoin payment.
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- What is “Hallo mein perverser Freund” SCAM?
- What to do when you receive the scam message?
- How to spot a phishing email?
- Report Scam Email
The Scam in detail
The scam is a new sextortion scam that targets German speaking users. This scam is a new variant of the Hello My Perverted Friend sextortion scam.
Text presented in the Hallo mein perverser Freund Scam:
Hallo, mein perverser Freund,
Ich komme gleich zur Sache. Ihr Passwort für dieses Postfach:XXXXXXX
Wir kennen uns eigentlich schon eine Weile, zumindest kenne ich dich.
Du kannst mich Big Brother oder das alles sehende Auge nennen.
Ich bin ein Hacker, der sich vor ein paar Monaten Zugang zu deinem Gerät, einschließlich deines Browserverlaufs und deiner Webcam verschafft hat.
Ich habe einige Videos aufgenommen, die dich beim Wichsen zu höchst umstrittenen “Erwachsenen”-Videos zeigen.
Ich bezweifle, dass du möchtest, dass deine Familie, deine Kollegen und deine gesamte E-Mail-Kontaktliste unter (XXXXXXXX) Aufnahmen von dir sehen, vor allem, wenn man bedenkt, wie pervers dein Lieblings-“Genre” ist.
Ich werde diese Videos auch auf Pornoseiten veröffentlichen, sie werden viral gehen und es wird physisch unmöglich sein, sie aus dem Internet zu entfernen.
Wie habe ich das gemacht?
Weil du die Sicherheit im Internet so vernachlässigst, ist es mir leicht gefallen, einen Trojaner auf deiner Festplatte zu installieren.
Dadurch konnte ich auf alle Daten auf deinem Gerät zugreifen und es aus der Ferne steuern.
Indem ich ein Gerät infiziert habe, konnte ich mir Zugang zu allen anderen Geräten verschaffen.
Meine Spyware ist in die Treiber eingebettet und aktualisiert ihre Signatur alle paar Stunden, so dass sie von keinem Antivirusprogramm oder einer Firewall entdeckt werden kann.
Jetzt möchte ich dir einen Deal anbieten: einen kleinen Geldbetrag im Austausch für dein früheres sorgenfreies Leben.
Überweise 950 EUR auf meine Bitcoin-Wallet: 12BNoX2h2Vqa2YGJYbzSTEGvyKTPmz7k4B
Scammers use email spam to promote this scam and create many new victims. Scammers slightly changed the original text and translated it into German, preserving the meaning of the text. The size of the ransom has also changed: now the scammers are demanding 950 EUR from their victims. In addition, scammers are now using a new bitcoin wallet with the address 12BNoX2h2Vqa2YGJYbzSTEGvyKTPmz7k4B.
Threat Summary
Name | Hallo mein perverser Freund EMAIL SCAM |
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Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam, Sextortion Scam |
Ransom amount | 1400 EUR, 950 EUR |
Bitcoin address | 1LWsqrgbeiCiWWjPHE2ALYBcxMkSc4mHTF, 12BNoX2h2Vqa2YGJYbzSTEGvyKTPmz7k4B |
Distribution method | spam email campaigns |
Examples of such scams
As we have already reported above, there are other variants of scams aimed at German speaking users, for example: Ihr System ist gehackt, Ich bin ein professioneller Hacker, Ich Ihnen von Ihrem Konto aus eine E-Mail geschickt habe, Es gibt eine überfällige Zahlung auf Ihren Namen. Bitte begleichen Sie so schnell wie möglich Ihre Schulden..
What to do when you receive the scam email
We advice to someone who gets this fraudulence message:
- Do not panic.
- Do not pay a ransom.
- Ignore empty threats.
- Mark the scam email as SPAM/JUNK and then delete it.
- If there’s a link in the scam email, do not click it, otherwise you could unwittingly install malware or ransomware on your computer.
- Report the scam email to Cyber Security Centre, FTC or Police
- If you suspect that your computer is infected with malware, you accidentally clicked on a link in the scam email, or just want to scan your computer for malware, then use one of the free malware removal tools.
How to spot a phishing email?
Phishing emails often share common characteristics; they are designed to trick victims into clicking on a phishing link or opening a malicious attachment. If you know these characteristics, you can detect phishing emails and prevent identity theft.
Here are some ways to recognize a phishing email
- Inconsistencies in Email Addresses. The most obvious way how to spot a scam email is finding inconsistencies in email addresses and domain names. If the email claims to be from a reputable company, like Amazon or PayPal, but the email is being sent from a public email domain, such as “gmail.com” it’s probably a scam.
- The domain name is misspelt. Look carefully for any subtle misspellings in the domain name. Like arnazon.com where the “m” has been replaced by “rn”, or paypa1.com, where the “l” has been replaced by “1”. These are common tricks of scammers.
- Generic greetings. If the email starts with a generic “Dear”, “Dear sir” or “Dear madam” that is a warning sign that it might not really be your shopping site or bank.
- Suspicious links. If you have the slightest suspicion an email may be a scam, do not click on the links you see. Instead, hover over the link, but don’t click it. This will pop up a small box that contains the actual URL. This works on image links as well as text links.
- Unexpected attachments. Email attachments should always be verified before clicking. Any attachments should be scanned for viruses – especially if they have an unfamiliar extension or one commonly associated with malware (.zip, .exe, .scr, etc.).
- The email creates a sense of urgency. Creating a false sense of urgency is a common trick of phishing emails. Be suspicious of emails that claim you must call, open an attachment or click a link immediately.
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