The email addresses (return-path, envelope-from, from) from which this scam seems to be sent are spoofed. These are fake sender addresses. These are not the real senders, they are spoofing victims as well.
2021-06-21 17:44:27The usual "I have to share bad news with you. Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing. After that, I have started tracking your internet activities." etc Wants $1550 to delete it
United Kingdom, 2021-06-21 17:53:26
A sender from this email address has tried to extort a user at the organization I work at. They are attempting to blackmail the user, saying they have access to an video of them in a compromised situation.
United States, 2021-06-21 18:12:37
Treid to gain money from me.
United Kingdom, 2021-06-21 19:22:45
You have less than 48 hours from the moment you opened this email (precisely 2 days).
Ukraine, 2021-06-21 20:07:30
Your standard sextortion email. You'd think these braintrusts at least get creative and use a slightly different template.
Japan, 2021-06-22 00:15:50
Exposing video that doesn't exist
United States, 2021-06-22 00:38:07
Wants me to pay $1550 for videos they have of me pleasuring myself to porn, which I don’t watch
United States, 2021-06-22 01:26:42
I have to share bad news with you. Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing. After that, I have started tracking your internet activities.
Colombia, 2021-06-22 02:06:38
Return-Path: [email protected] Return-Path: [email protected] Received: from [41.204.24.127] (Unknown [41.204.24.127]) by mx1.wiredblade.com with ESMTP ; Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:32:18 +0000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Payment from your account. Date: 22 Jun 2021 01:56:01 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Bfnrhi kwxwo 4.2 X-hMailServer-Reason-Score: 0 Greetings! I have to share bad news with you. Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing. After that, I have started tracking your internet activities. Here is the sequence of events: Some time ago I have purchased access to email accounts from hackers (nowadays, it is quite simple to purchase such thing online). Obviously, I have easily managed to log in to your email account
United States, 2021-06-22 04:15:10
Return-Path: [email protected] Return-Path: [email protected] Received: from [41.204.24.127] (Unknown [41.204.24.127]) by mx1.wiredblade.com with ESMTP ; Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:32:18 +0000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: <[email protected]> To: Subject: Payment from your account. Date: 22 Jun 2021 01:56:01 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Bfnrhi kwxwo 4.2 X-hMailServer-Reason-Score: 0 Greetings! I have to share bad news with you. Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing. After that, I have started tracking your internet activities. Here is the sequence of events: Some time ago I have purchased access to email accounts from hackers (nowadays, it is quite simple to purchase such thing online). Obviously, I have easily managed to log in to your email account
United States, 2021-06-22 04:16:00
Let's settle it this way: You transfer $1550 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away. After that we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me, I keep my word.
Netherlands, 2021-06-22 04:48:27
You transfer $1550 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away. After that we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me, I keep my word.
Ukraine, 2021-06-22 09:27:49
You transfer $1550 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away. After that we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me, I keep my word.
United States, 2021-06-22 09:48:32
You transfer $1550 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away.
Austria, 2021-06-22 10:01:46