WARNING: These are scams. They are Emails sent to a honeytrap address only ever used for this purpose. Do not reply to these people, they will try to con you into paying out money in return for nothing.
CAVEAT: Please note that some of these Emails may be impersonating a genuine company or person. We wish to make it clear that any such name mentioned within these Emails has no connection to the scam. For the sake of searching, we leave these messages untouched, but we will respond to any concerns left in our comments.
From: <[email protected]>
Date: 24 Aug 2021 20:22:51 +0400
Subject: Hi there
Hello, I’m going to share important information with you.
Have you heard about Pegasus?
You have become a collateral victim. It’s very important that you read
the information below.
Your phone was penetrated with a “zero-click” attack, meaning you
didn’t even need to click on a malicious link for your phone to be
infected.
Pegasus is a malware that infects iPhones and Android devices and
enables operator of the tool to extract messages, photos and emails,
record calls and secretly activate cameras or microphones, and read
the contents of encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook,
Telegram and Signal.
Basically, it can spy on every aspect of your life. That’s precisely
what it did.
I am a blackhat hacker and do this for a living. Unfortunately you are
my victim. Please read on.
As you understand, I have used the malware capabilities to spy on you.
And by that I mean that I have collected your parts of your private
life.
My only goal is to make money. And I have perfect leverage for this.
As you can imagine in your worst dream, I have videos of you exposed
during the most private moments of your life, when you are not
expecting it.
I personally have no interest in them, but there are public websites,
that have perverts loving that content.
As I said, I only do this to make money and not trying to destroy your
life. But if necessary, I will publish the videos.
If this is not enough for you, I will make sure your contacts, friends
and everybody you know see those videos as well.
Here is the deal. I will delete the files after I receive 0.035
Bitcoin (about 1700 US Dollars).
You need to send that amount here 1Dz3tE5mspT4fk9fxkfZk6fBcgav28XxRd
I will also clear your device from malware, and you keep living your
life.
Otherwise, shit will happen.
The fee is non negotiable, to be transferred within 2 business days.
Obviously do not try to ask for any help from anybody unless you want
your privacy to be violated.
I will monitor your every move until I get paid. If you keep your end
of the agreement, you wont hear from me ever again.
Take care.