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The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam

The Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus Blackmail Scam

Online users, the "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" blackmail message below is a scam. The scam is being used by scammers to frighten and trick their potential victims into sending them money via Bitcoin. But, do not send the thieves or tricksters your money because the same scammers have not infected your device with a Trojan horse virus, and do not have videos clips or recordings of you watching porn from adult websites.

A few months ago, scammers used a similar scam to trick potential victims into sending them money. Click here to learn more.

The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam

From: zhg23101@gmx.net

Date: 12/4/2018 1:39:37 AM

To: You

Subject: Your device is infected

Attn:

Your device is infected with a trojan virus and now have your private info out of your device.

It previously was installed on an adult web page after which you've selected the video clip, your device was infected by the virus.

Then, your camera started to record you soloing and recorded videos that you have seen.

Just after a little while it also picked up all your contact info. If you ever wish us to wipe out all your details that we have got, pay us 2,810 USD via bitcoin it?s a crypto, to this bitcoin account: "1GJpCgFzGEFn3YK4PKn87q6auweN3zM4Sw"

You have 24hrs to send the bitcoin or the evidence will be sent to all your contacts. The moment we receive the transaction i'm going wipe out this movie and everything completely with proof.

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Sep 4, 2019 at 9:24 AM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
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"From: hscherer-piu.edu
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:08 PM
Subject: Your device was infected. Please take the action.

Hi, I'm a hacker and programmer, I got access to your account hscherer-piu.edu.

Your device was infected with my private malware, because your browser wasn't updated / patched,
in such case it's enough to just visit some website where my iframe is placed to get automatically infected, if you want to find out more - Google: "Drive-by exploitH".

My malware gave me full access to all your accounts, full control over your OS and it was possible for me to spy on you over your webcam.

I collected all your private data, recorded few videos of you (through your webcam) and I RECORDED YOU SATISFYING YOURSELF!!!
I can publish all your private data everywhere, including the darknet, where the very sick people are and the videos of you,
send them to your contacts, post them on social network and everywhere else!

Only you can prevent me from doing this and only I can help you out, there are no traces left,
as I removed my malware after my job was done and this email(s) has been sent from some hacked server...

The only way to stop me, is to pay exactly 703$ in bitcoin (BTC).

It's a very good offer, compared to all that HORRIBLE sh**t that will happen if you don't pay!

You can easily buy bitcoin on the next services: paxful, coinbase or check for bitcoin ATM near you, or Google for other exchanger.
You can send the bitcoin directly to my wallet, or create your own wallet first here: blockchain com, then receive and send to mine.

My bitcoin wallet is: 1MYJjmYScwmFfthAQNXWb5fhNMRVcAiZd
Copy and paste it, it's (cAsE-sEnSEtiVE)
You got 72 hours time.

As I got access to this email account, I will know if this email has been read.
If you get this email multiple times, it's to make sure that you read it, my mailer script is configured like this and after payment you can ignore it.
Please do not reply to this email. The sender's address is automatically generated to ensure that this email is received.

After receiving the payment, I remove all your data and you can life your live in peace like before.

Next time update your browser before browsing the web!"

Here is another scam.

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Apr 7, 2019 at 1:11 PM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
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They are using this Bitcoin account: 16L5j1Jrn7b8amS6eDpWtz2hBzLe1SAEKd

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Apr 2, 2019 at 8:16 AM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
an anonymous user from: Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

I just received an email yesterday and it scares the c**p out of me. I really hope you are right about this being a scam. I’m not sending any money. My email read very similar to yours about. Contacts being notified because of video that was recorded!

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Mar 8, 2019 at 1:26 PM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
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Here is another scam:

"From: copy to
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 6:25 AM
Subject: last digits your numberXxx15 I steal you privacy.

For copy to Detective

As you may have noticed, I sent last digits your phonenumberXxx15. This means that I have full access to your device and accounts. I've been watching you for a few months now.

The fact is that you were infected with malware through an adult site that you visited. If you are not familiar with this, I will explain. Trojan Virus gives me full access and control your devices. This means that I can see everything on your screen, turn on the camera and microphone, but you do not know about it. I also have access to all your contacts and all your correspondence.

Why your antivirus did not detect malware? -nswer: My malware uses the driver, I update its signatures every 4 hours so that your antivirus is silent. I made a video showing h0w you satisfy yourself in the left half of the screen, and in the right half you see the video that you watched.

With one click of the m0use, I can send this vide0 to all your emails and contacts^. If you want to prevent this, transfer the amount of $704 to my bitcoin* -ddress (if you do not kn0w how to do this, write to Google: "Buy Bitcoin"). My bitcoin -ddress (BTC Wallet) is: 13FDEoFSZFYWmPd64aEB6pU1tJJCC7jb7N

After receiving the payment, I will delete the video and you will never hear me again. I give you 48 hours to pay. I have a notice reading this letter, and the timer will work when you see this letter. Filing a complaint somewhere does not make sense because this email cannot be tracked like my bitcoin address. I do not make any mistakes.

If I find that you have shared this message with someone else, the video will be immediately distributed."

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Mar 13, 2019 at 9:07 AM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
bookwyrmxxx from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

I got the exact same same email, except mine was sent on March 8th.

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Mar 4, 2019 at 11:17 AM by
The "Your Device is Infected with A Trojan Virus" Blackmail Scam
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The scammers are using this Bitcoin Wallet Address: 1D6RfZPhNu7f5rNgY8L1zCAjKaJszF2LZ

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