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faq:email:dealing_with_blackmail [2019/12/24 17:11] – ziyu | faq:email:dealing_with_blackmail [2022/02/21 10:39] – [Additional Information : Why are they using my password and where did they get them from?] vikki | ||
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2. If you've opened it, do not read the contents as they' | 2. If you've opened it, do not read the contents as they' | ||
- | -> If you did read it out of curiosity, you may notice a Bitcoin address in the lower section or any fishy path leading to payment gateway.**Never** click on any links in inside the email and **do not** pay a single cent of ransom money to them.\\ | + | -> If you did read it out of curiosity, you may notice a Bitcoin address in the lower section or any fishy path leading to payment gateway. **Never** click on any links in inside the email and **do not** pay a single cent of ransom money to them.\\ |
- | 3. Proceed on with blocking the email address by referring to : [[https:// | + | 3. Proceed on with blocking the email address by referring to : [[https:// |
4. Following on by deleting the same email referring to the image below :\\ | 4. Following on by deleting the same email referring to the image below :\\ | ||
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==== Additional Information : Why are they using my password and where did they get them from? ==== | ==== Additional Information : Why are they using my password and where did they get them from? ==== | ||
- | sometimes scammers might be displaying the current password | + | |
To make the threat mails more credible and effective, scammers have moved on to include the " | To make the threat mails more credible and effective, scammers have moved on to include the " | ||
- | These passwords can be easily obtained from sites that were hacked. For this case, the password that appears on the subject line could be leaked from another web service/ | + | These passwords can be easily obtained from sites that were hacked. For this case, the password that appears on the subject line could be leaked from another web service/ |
*[[https:// | *[[https:// |