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The latest email scam going around is eye-opening because it contains a key piece of information: your real password, KTLA reports.
Many times, a scam email is pretty easy to spot - the spelling is bad and some of the things just don't make sense.
But the latest email scam not only contains a blackmail threat but also your actual password - which is sure to raise some eyebrows about those questioning its authenticity.
The message says it has a compromising video of you, taken from your computer's webcam during a visit to an adult website. There's also a request to pay up to keep the video private. If you don't, the video will be released to friends and family.
"It's just straight blackmail," started Rachel Plecas, an expert in email spam, viruses and ransomware at MailRoute, a company that helps protect corporate email accounts from damaging messages.
"The thing that’s really interesting about this particular scam is that it’s not a traditional email scam," said Plecas.
That’s because the message doesn’t contain a virus, malware or even a phishing link to steal your personal information.
Also, you might get it electronically by email or even printed and sent to you through regular mail. Read more
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