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'My Trojan Captured All Your Private Information Email' Scam

Posted: November 1, 2018

The 'My Trojan Captured All Your Private Information Email' scam is an online campaign of spam like many of the same kind happening every day. These campaigns are often used to fool people and make them transfer money to cybercriminals. In most cases the people behind them send an email stating that the person's computer has been infected with a virus, hacked and so forth. In this case, a letter is sent claiming that a remote access tool was installed and it captured a sexual video of the users. It threatens those affected that if the ransom demands are not met, the video will be sent to the user's contacts.

The ransom note states the following:

"hello, my prey
I write you since I put a virus on the web site with porn which you have viewed.
My trojan captured all your private information and switched on your web cam which captured the process of your masturbation. Just after that the trojan saved your contact list.
I will erase the compromising video records if you pay me 600 EURO in bitcoin. This is wallet address for payment: 192CdbpYmpQhbpSZy5J9qyNE3YCxPpxdxv
I give you 30 hours after you open my report for making the transaction.
As soon as you read the message I'll know it right away.
It is not necessary to tell me that you have sent money to me. This wallet address is connected to you, my system will erased automatically after transfer confirmation.
If you need 48 hours just open the calculator on your desktop and press +++
If you don't pay, I'll send dirt to all your contacts.
Let me remind you – I see what you're doing!
You can visit the police office but no one can't help you.
If you attempt to cheat me, I'll see it right away!
I don't live in your country. So no one can't track my location for 9 months.
Bye. Don't forget about the disgrace and to ignore, Your life can be ruined."

It is highly likely that a huge amount of people will receive this e-mail. There are countless tactics like the 'My Trojan Captured All Your Private Information Email' scam that attempt to accomplish the same results, but users should feel secure in this case, as there is no Trojan that does that in this particular case.

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