Scam Alert - Blackmail Email

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Hello WA!

Thought I would share this blackmail email with you!

It's incredible that people can write this stuff.

Anyway, I'm obviously going to ignore it but it could definitely be scary if you're just starting out. Is there anything we can do to stop these people?

Has anyone else been getting lots of scam/spam emails recently?

Keep safe!

Soraya x

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Thanks for sharing this info Soraya.

You're welcome! It is a confirmed scam by the way but still horrible that someone could write that! :)

Absolutely! Sprry about the late reply. Still catching up from having been offline awhile.

Sorry you had to experience this!

Jeff

Thank you :)

You're welcome!

Jeff

Some folks should have used lockdown to create outcomes for themselves.

Not cause trouble for all us hardworking people trying to create legitimately.

I just got hit with a heap of weirdo Gmail emails. I have a zero-tolerance policy, just pray I never catch up with you.

Delete or mark as spam, don't even bother to open them.

I sometimes open them but never click on anything. They're horrible! Thanks for your message!

I also have received a number of these sorts of emails. The worst thing you can do is to answer them. Don't click on any links. So far I've been lucky as I haven't been hacked. I delete them immediately. Jim

I can't understand why there isn't some sort of internet police for this kind of spam. I mean it's downright blackmail (if you obey it) and absolutely disgusting! I've also been getting a lot of spam messages for every topic you can imagine almost, but this is the worst in terms of blatantly threatening destructive damage.
Thanks for your message!

There is. The FBI and Interpol both have Cyber Crimes Units.

Oh great but they’re not open to the public are they? I mean they’re for investigations, but where would you report a scam to? ( I don’t mean this one as it’s already known - but if you discovered a serious scam ...)

Yes, I get 3-4 of these a month and it's always BS. There is one thing that ALWAYS happens with a hacked website. They change your front page to the Hackers signature and a timer to send bitcoin by to unlock it before they starts deleting your content. Even if you are actually hacked do not panic and contact site support immediately.

Oh Wow! So you mean this threat actually exists for real? I thought it was based on pure BS. I think I will show this to site support anyway - maybe it can at least be blocked for other WA members. . .
Thanks for your commment!

Hacking is a threat but as I said. They almost always change your home page and block your access to your site.

Great, thanks!

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