A new email scam in which fraudsters ask for Bitcoin in exchange for keeping quiet about the victim’s alleged viewing of pornography online, is making the rounds, say Sidney-North Saanich RCMP.
Police departments across the province have been receiving reports from people receiving an email from a scammer stating they have proof the victim has been viewing pornography online.
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In many cases, the fraudster includes the person’s correct email password, which, police say, is an alarming detail of the scam.
The fraudster threatens to email the “proof” to all of the contacts in the victim’s email account unless the victim pays a sum in Bitcoin.
Police recommend that anyone who receives the email ignore it, change your password immediately and not pay any ransom in Bitcoin or any other form of payment.
Sidney-North Saanich RCMP are suggesting people use unique and secure passwords for all of their accounts and change their passwords on a regular basis. If there is an attachment included with the email scam, do not open it, as this is a method used by hackers to install malware on computers.
If you have been contacted, you are urged to get in touch with the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP detachment at 250-656-3931.
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