Weird blackmail email - what to follow?

[Zorgothslugofdoom]

I've received an email today, sent to my work email address. I've pasted most of it below:

It appears that, (xxxxxxxx), is your password. Will possibly not know me and you are most likely wondering why you're getting this e-mail, right?

actually, I put in place a viruses on the adult videos (adult porn) web-site and guess what happens, you visited this web site to have fun (you know what I am talking about). During the time you were watching videos, your internet browser started off operating like a RDP (Remote Access) which gave me accessibility of your screen and web camera. after that, my software programs obtained your complete contacts from your Messenger, Microsoft outlook, FB, along with emails.

What did I actually do?
I made a double-screen video. 1st part shows the recording you were watching (you have got a good taste haha . . .), and 2nd part shows the recording of your web camera. exactly what should you do?

Well, in my opinion, $1000 is really a reasonable price for our little secret. You will make the payment by Bitcoin (if you do not know this, search "how to purchase bitcoin" in Google).Bitcoin Address: 1HTFEUC6kXAmrt9Dyazbvmg4ahdwSG41KE
(It's case sensitive, so copy and paste it)

Very important:
You've some days in order to make the payment. (I've a special pixel in this e-mail, and at this moment I am aware that you've read this email message). If I don't get the BitCoins, I will certainly send out your videos to all of your contacts including family members, coworkers, and so forth. Having said that, if I receive the payment, I'll destroy the recording immidiately. If you'd like evidence, reply with "Yes!" and I will definitely mail out your video recording to your 6 contacts. It is a non-negotiable offer, that being said don't waste my personal time and yours by responding to this message.

I'd normally completely ignore this sort of thing as spam, particularly as I have never watched porn on the computer, and have definitely not visited any porn sites (not that there's anything wrong with that - it's just not my thing). But, the password, while not being one I currently use, is one I used in the past, and would be very hard for someone to guess. Really don't know what to do? Was thinking of contacting my work IT department on Monday, but know I will be worrying all weekend. What if this person puts together a fake video and sends it to all of my business contacts? I couldn't afford to pay, even if I wanted to! Any ideas, wise ones of mums Net?

Contact the police?

Ignore it ! Tell i.t. on Monday and do not give it another seconds thought !!

save the email/forward to IT dept and send back a ‘fuck you’ ?

I got one similar to my work email... said they’d recording me via my webcam ‘hand fucking myself’ 😂😂😂 (I definitely don’t do that at work!!!)

Delete and ignore.

Report as. Cybercrime on Action Fraud website and then delete and ignore.

It's a scam doing the rounds atm, there's been a thread on here plus numerous news articles. Just ignore but change all your passwords as a precaution.

It’s a well known scam at the moment. The password will have been gotten through a past data breach, hence why it’s an old one. I think the advice is to just ignore it.

Sounds like a pathetic hoax. I’d change my password now and alert IT at work. You’ve got nothing to worry about. They will be able to let you know if anyone has tried to access your account. It could be the whole company has been getting these emails.

Do not reply to it. Definitely not.

Got one at work too. Total scam. I was advised by it not to respond too x

Contact your IT department. You won’t be the only one to have received it.

Don’t click on any of the links.

www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/alert-cyber-criminals-send-victims-their-own-passwords-in-new-sextortion-scam-jul18

You can report it and ignore it definitely don’t worry about it, or pay!

Ignore it.
Then check haveibeenpwned.com

Of course you shouldn't follow random links on MN because as random says so, so Google around first to check that that site is indeed legit.

Report to IT at work.

Install a Malware programme and scan for malicious software. Install a password manager (I use LastPass) and change all your passwords. Delete the email. You could take it to a computer repair expert.
I have just seen that this went to your work email. You actually need to report this to your work IT dept. If you don't you might be disciplined. I would guess it is an empty threat but you need to cover yourself. Work may need to up their defence system

Also- having read your post fully. Change your password if you do still use that password on any sites.

Offer them £1500 if they send you a copy of the video, as you think it would make a touching anniversary gift for your husband.

Don’t worry about it. It’s a well known scam. Do you not think they would have sent you a screenshot of you getting down and dirty, as evidence? It’s all a crock of shit. Now excuse me, as I have to send some money to Africa, in order for the lovely man to send me the millions I’ve just inherited. Gosh, I would never have thought I was related to royalty, if they hadn’t told me. 😉

It's a scam. Google it, loads of articles saying so.

It's a scam foingvthe rounds. It's horrible. Report it to action fraud.

These have been doing the rounds. Work advised us to screen shot the email. Delete the email. Change our password. Let the IT department/ manager know.

Forward it to IT as a phising email and forget about it.

These emails are fucking bullshit

Try this?

www.rollonfriday.com/Blogs/ReadBlog/tabid/144/id/39107/Default.aspx

Obviously tell the police. They take a very dim view of blackmail.

Even jailed one of their own several years ago for doing it to someone.