I got this one the other day, on an account I haven't used for years
except for an occasional test.
"Hi!
I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse. If reputation
means anything to you. I am a programmer who likes to dig into
other people's dirty laundry and I hack into cell phones, laptops,
computers, tablets of users like you in order to extract from
them "interesting" photos, videos, recordings of conversations or
correspondence.
I infected your device with a virus and have been watching you
for over 2 months now. During these months, I have accumulated a
lot of interesting information about you. Not only do I have access
to your phone book, correspondence, audio, but I also have
information about the sites you visit. Can you guess what I'm
talking about?
I collect a selection of photos and videos, audio recordings,
correspondence from the devices of users like you with the help of
viruses and copy them to my own server.
I've got some bad news for you. I can leak all of this online
for general access, send it to your friends, relatives,
acquaintances, send it to social networks and messengers.
Trust me. This is something that can destroy your reputation once
and for all!
The effect will be fantastic! They will see what you do in all its
glory. It only takes one click for me to leak the information.
You have the power to stop it.
What do you have to do to stop it? I'll tell you about that next.
You need to make a $1400 (US dollars) transfer to my bitcoin
wallet. If you do not know how such transfers are made, just type
in Google query: "Buy Bitcoin".
My bitcoin wallet (BTC Wallet): bc1qvjg9h2wn8e5r9
eva5ttsve7tlt96nrtjkgt77j (without space in wallet)
Nothing complicated, right?
After receiving the specified amount, I will immediately delete all
the information and leave you alone forever!
But you need to hurry up. I don't like to wait long!
I'll give you 48 hours.
Don't think you can ignore me. After you read this message, I
automatically get a notification about it. From then on, you have
two days to pay!
Yes. You don't need to try to apply for help to resolve this
situation. Bitcoin wallet is untraceable, and the sender address is
automatically created. But if I happen to know that you share this
email with someone else (and I will), I'll do a newsletter right
away!I hope you make the right choice!"