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fleur-de-lisa

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7. I don't have a facebook account. The camera on my computer has been disabled for quite some time.

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:26 AM

Aug 2018

The message was sent to my work email account. We have pretty solid security for our devices because we perform government work.

I'm not worried about this AT ALL. I just thought it was funny.

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I'm busted! I keep getting these blackmail messages about an adult website. Guess I better pay him. [View all] fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 OP

Get the header information and find out what the IP address is mikeysnot Aug 2018 #1

Is this what you mean? fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #2

No that is the from address mikeysnot Aug 2018 #4

I don't have a facebook account. The camera on my computer has been disabled for quite some time. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #7

Unfortunately people fall for this mikeysnot Aug 2018 #12

I get it. I can see how it would be frightening if they included some personal info in the email. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #13

Here is what this is about Renew Deal Aug 2018 #3

The article says: "The email now references a real password previously tied to the recipient's email fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #5

It's a less sophisticated version of the same scam Renew Deal Aug 2018 #6

Hmmm? Keep us posted. I'm not in favor of paying the bastard anything. brush Aug 2018 #8

I'm not worried about it at all. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #11

Do this: DetlefK Aug 2018 #9

oooooh noooooooo ;) samnsara Aug 2018 #10

Have you told your IT people at work? There might be concern about breech of the system. Shrike47 Aug 2018 #14

I've gotten a blackmail e-mail like this one before Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2018 #15