Email from "Hacker" that Face is under review?

Anonymous
2020-01-14T14:33:46+00:00

I just got an email from "Hacker" claiming they have my face and it is under review. It sounds like a scam or some sort so I didn't open the email for the potential risk. Has anybody received this email as well? I simply deleted it, but I still feel uneasy....should I also do something else?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-01-26T15:27:17+00:00

    According to what they indicated it would be not responding (which I did not answer) but I opened the email since it contained nothing in the attachment

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-26T22:09:20+00:00

    The text is not encrypted, the scammer just added in a few random characters between each letter to make it looks like encrypted. The scammer didn’t even bother to change the random letter between the letters, it is same through out the email. For example, the first word is “You” in some version of the email, when you copy it it may become “Y12345678o12345678u...” (12345678 is a example of random letter). It is obviously computer generated to pass the scam filter. DO NOT FALL FOR THE SIMPLE TRICK.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-26T22:43:08+00:00

    The version I received is shown below (It is almost the same as many other people received, some emails appeared half a year ago, just how did they miss a “<br>” when copying and formatting the email lol):

    You may not know me and you are probably wondering why you are getting this email, right?

    I’m a Hacker who cracked your devices. I setup a malware on the adult video (porn) website and guess what, you visited this site to have fun (you know what I mean). While you were watching videos, your internet browser started out functioning as a “HRDP” – Hidden Remote Desktop Protocol having a keylogger which gave me accessibility to your screen and webcam. After that, my software program obtained all of your contacts and files. You entered a password on the websites you visited, and I intercepted it. Of course, you can change it, or already changed it. But it doesn’t matter, my malware updated it every time.

    What did I do?

    I generated a backup of your every system (private document files, video, photos, all files).

    I created a double-screen video. 1st part shows the video you were watching (you’ve got a good taste haha . . .), and 2nd part shows the recording of your webcam.

    Do not try to find and destroy my virus! (All your data is already uploaded to a remote server)

    Do not try to contact me. Various security services will not help you; formatting a disk or destroying a device will not help either, since your data is already on a remote server.<br>I guarantee you that I will not disturb you again after payment, as you are not my single victim. This is a hacker code of honor. Don’t be mad at me, everyone has their own work.

    exactly what should you do?

    Well, in my opinion, x (USD) Dollars is a fair price for our little secret. You’ll make the payment by Bitcoin (if you do not know this, search “how to buy Bitcoin” in Google).

    My Bitcoin wallet Address: xxxxXXXX

    (It is case sensitive, so copy and paste it)

    Important:

    You have 46 hours in order to make the payment. (I’ve a Facebook pixel in this mail, and at this moment I know that you have read through this email message). To track the reading of a message and the actions in it, I use the Facebook pixel. Thanks to them. (Everything that is used for the authorities can help us.) If I do not get the Bitcoin, I will certainly send out your video recording to all of your contacts including relatives, coworkers and all active social network on the internet. Having said that, if I receive the payment, I’ll destroy the video immediately.

    If you need evidence, reply with “Yes!” and I will certainly send out your video recording to your 6 contacts. It is a non-negotiable offer, that being said don’t waste my personal time and yours by responding to this message.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-26T23:01:57+00:00

    You just search it on google, tons of people received the scam email of different versions. The scammer probably got the list of email account and some other information like passwords from some leaked database and sending out the scam email with something like a bot program. It only takes them a short time to write a bot and input the database information, as long as one person pays them money, they made a profit with it. Just do not fall for the simply trick. Wish the scammers will bankrupt themselves with this and quit scamming people.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-26T23:09:08+00:00

    I would advise no one open an email with that heading. Every time I open it in default android the app becomes unresponsive. When opened in Windows 10 mail app on PC the body of the email looks completely different,  seeming to contain extra characters between each word.  If hacker is in subject line, delete and do not open!

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