Online scammers are grabbing the attention of would-be victims nationwide because of new and frightening details they’re using to convince you to pay up.
This latest scam, dubbed "sextortion" by the FBI, makes the allegation that spyware has been secretly placed on your computer, allowing the scammer to see anything you’ve looked at on the internet.It’s so popular because it’s simply a numbers game. Chances are, there are plenty of people who would not like video of them and screen grabs of what they’re surfing sent to everyone in their contacts as the scam threatens.
Then came the same threat addressed to his 7-year-old son, who does not even have access to the internet.A little research revealed tons of people who got the same exact email.So where do these people get so much information about you, including a photo of where you live?While it all seems very targeted and very personal, it’s all information that is easily available online, especially if your information has been part of a data breach.This is where that information winds up.
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