I got an email from myself that "You have been Hacked"

Anonymous
2024-08-28T13:17:13+00:00

This is the email I gotHello pervert, I've sent this message from your Microsoft account. I want to inform you about a very bad situation for you. However, you can benefit from it, if you will act wisеly.Have you heard of Pegasus? This is a spyware program that installs on computers and smartphones and allows hackers to monitor the activity of device owners. It provides access to your webcam, messengers, emails, call records, etc. It works well on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. I guess, you already figured out where I’m getting at.It’s been a few months since I installed it on all your dеviсеs because you were not quite choosy about what links to click on the intеrnеt. During this period, I’ve learned about all aspects of your private life, but оnе is of special significance to me.I’ve recorded many videos of you jerking off to highly controversial роrn videos. Given that the “questionable” genre is almost always the same, I can conclude that you have sick реrvеrsiоn.I doubt you’d want your friends, family and co-workers to know about it. However, I can do it in a few clicks.Every number in your contact Iist will suddenly receive these vidеоs – on WhatsApp, on Telegram, on Instagram, on Facebook, on email – everywhere. It is going to be a tsunami that will sweep away everything in its path, and first of all, your fоrmеr life.Don’t think of yourself as an innocent victim. No one knows where your реrvеrsiоn might lead in the future, so consider this a kind of deserved рunishmеnt to stop you.I’m some kind of God who sees everything. However, don’t panic. As we know, God is merciful and forgiving,  and so do I. But my mеrсy is not free.Transfer1800$ to my Litecoin (LTC) wallet:ltc1qyd************a5akeOnce I receive confirmation of the transaction, I will реrmanently delete all videos compromising you, uninstаll Pegasus from all of your devices, and disappear from your life. You can be sure – my benefit is only money. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be writing to you, but destroy your life without a word in a second.I’ll be notified when you open my email, and from that moment you have exactly 48 hours to send the money. If cryptocurrencies are unchartered waters for you, don’t worry, it’s very simple. Just google “crypto exchange” or "buy Litecoin" and then it will be no harder than buying some useless stuff on Amazon.I strongly warn you against the following:
* Do not reply to this email. I've sent it from your Microsoft account.* Do not contact the police. I have access to all your dеviсеs, and as soon as I find out you ran to the cops, videos will be published.* Don’t try to reset or destroy your dеviсеs. As I mentioned above: I’m monitoring all your activity, so you either agree to my terms or the vidеоs are рublished.Also, don’t forget that cryptocurrencies are anonymous, so it’s impossible to identify me using the provided аddrеss.Good luck, my perverted friend. I hope this is the last time we hear from each other.And some friendly advice: from now on, don’t be so careless about your online security.


Now I don't remember that I have access my personal account to access anything expect for job searches, Well can anyone help me please

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-13T15:54:36+00:00

    I got the same email Saturday but only noticed it today ( Sunday 13 October 2024 ) I have changed my passwords on my accounts and added 2 factor authentication is there anything else I can do ? There is no link in the message and there is no info in the header only my email address !! I looked at the message source but it's beyond my skill set but have copied it if required !!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-18T00:05:48+00:00

    Same email, and when i see my MS account, there are about 30 failed attemtps. They tried to change my FB account as well. Surprisingly the hacker had my password for an email account and am pretty sure if the hacker knows my pwd, he also has access to my emails on web portal (bell.ca). I have changed the pwd of all my accounts and MS account.

    Funny thing is the MS support can do nothing about this, other than a automated checkup. What else ? Fend for yourself, perhaps.

    btw, change your router/modem pwds, use VPN, use 2 factor authentication. God Bless.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-18T07:26:51+00:00

    I have the exact same email. I completely understand if the email is from another email address and will instantly mark as spam mail, but this email was received from MY own email address and contact which is completely bewildering. What's even scarier is that upon checking 'recent activities', I came to the realization that hackers have been trying to get into my account at EVERY hour of EVERY day for the past week... (and god knows how long more!) Locations ranges from countries from all over - Algeria, Indonesia, South Africa, etc. Thankfully all attempts have been unsuccessful so far. But this is super scary indeed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-18T17:30:56+00:00

    Hi Joe1SOS,

    I have the exact same problem! Received the exact same e-mail today, send with my own e-mailadress. I was also checking my log-in activities and i saw activities every minut/hour of the day. I am stressing out aswell.

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