What is a Scam?
A scam is designed to trick you into giving away your money, personal details or data by offering an attractive deal or false information.
See Types of Scams
Scammers befriend victims online and then coax them into performing an indecent act on camera. Afterwards, the scammers use the video footage or images of the act to extort money from the victims.
Example to Cyber Extortion email: It seems that, (PASSWORD), is your password. I need your full attention for the coming Twenty-four hrs, or I may make sure you that you live out of shame for the rest…...
I have received this email from the hacker this morning demanding for usd 2,000 worth of bitcoin. pls ensure you don't reply and change the passwords for the accounts related to the password mentioned…...
An example of Cyber Extortion Email: 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 xxxxxxxx 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮…...
Got this this morning. do not reply. anyway, the password provided is 4 years old. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬…...
received an email with one of my frequently used passwords as subject title on 14 april. sender has stated that he got access to my password and more compromising photos/videos that he will send to 10…...
This happened just today and I have always been nonchalant about such scams because I have never outright received such audacious emails from twisted humans and organisations out there. luckily i’ve checked…...
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