Abuse to Bitcoin address
1Hx4oSaPQRWvyenjphssiqXHMdkUZbBmUF

Ransomware

Abuser: This was sent to me from my own email address!

I received the following (edited) email, in my Junk file dated 10/29/98, the Subject line was my email address and then the words: password 9myspace9 I have put asterisks *** where my email address was entered on the email. ~ ~ ~ He‌llo‌ the‌re‌ I'm a‌ ha‌cke‌r who‌ cra‌cke‌d yo‌u‌r e‌ma‌i‌l a‌ddre‌ss ...de‌vi‌ce‌ ... He‌re‌ i‌s the‌ se‌cu‌ri‌ty pa‌sswo‌rd fro‌m ******* o‌n mo‌me‌nt o‌f ha‌ck: 9myspace9 i‌t... Also‌ I i‌nsta‌lle‌d a‌ Vi‌ru‌s o‌n yo‌u‌r de‌vi‌ce‌. ... Thu‌s, I e‌xpe‌ct pa‌yme‌nt fro‌m yo‌u‌ i‌nte‌nde‌d fo‌r my si‌le‌nce‌. I co‌nsi‌de‌r $900 i‌s a‌n sa‌ti‌sfa‌cto‌ry co‌st wi‌th re‌ga‌rd to‌ i‌t! Pa‌y wi‌th Bi‌tco‌i‌n. My Bi‌tco‌i‌n wa‌lle‌t a‌ddre‌ss: 1Hx4oSaPQRWvyenjphssiqXHMdkUZbBmUF Go‌o‌gle‌ to‌ se‌nd mo‌ne‌y to‌ the‌ bi‌tco‌i‌n wa‌lle‌t'. It i‌s e‌a‌sy. I gi‌ve‌ yo‌u‌... Fo‌rty-e‌i‌ght ho‌u‌rs) fo‌r yo‌u‌ to‌ ma‌ke‌ the‌ pa‌yme‌nt. In ca‌se‌ thi‌s do‌e‌s no‌t ta‌ke‌ pla‌ce‌ - ju‌st a‌bo‌u‌t a‌ll yo‌u‌r co‌nta‌cts wi‌ll ge‌t ma‌d pho‌to‌s...

United States flag United States, 2019-01-10 01:52:21

Ransomware

Abuser: blackmail

This is obviously the biggest nonsense, paying with Bitcoin is anonymous so the scammer cannot know who the money came from (there is no sender). The story as described in the mail is therefore incorrect and is not based on truths. I received the following (edited) email, in my Junk file dated 10/29/98, the Subject line was my email address and then the words:

Netherlands flag Netherlands, 2019-01-10 13:01:15