hi, my yahoo email is hacked
and they are blackmailing me ransom or they will send photos and videos to my email contacts
My email is hacked and they are blackmailing me
Craig Raymo, | Extortion scam |
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There are many email scam techniques used to get profit from victims. You became a victim of a known cyber threat - extortion scam. People behind those emails with ransom demands have nothing on you and they, in most cases, have no photos or videos of you to share with others.
This is a method to get people into thinking their device or their personal information is at risk, so they more likely going to pay the demanded ransom. You should avoid clicking on the email and delete the message. Unfortunately, you need a proper Extortion scam removal to get rid of this threat entirely.
If you reveal any valuable information or keep contacting these criminals, you may get your personal information stolen or they can trick you into providing them with a password or logins to banking services. This way scammer gets access to your system or even credit card services and stoles more than a personal photo or video.
There are many versions of this scam and emails may contain various different messages, so read the provided article and learn more about the particular version you encountered.
Make sure to remove this virus with anti-malware tool and choose the professional source when getting the program.
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2-spyware support team