A second Bitcoin blackmail scam, based on hacked passwords
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A second Bitcoin blackmail scam, based on hacked passwords

ByJosh Bernoff

There’s a new Bitcoin blackmail scam circulating — this time based on passwords from website breaches. This extortion email is likely to be less effective than the paper letters because it’s full of obvious errors. My post last April about the Bitcoin blackmail letter in my mailbox has become popular. It generates over 300 views…

My Bitcoin blackmail experience started with a well-written letter

My Bitcoin blackmail experience started with a well-written letter

ByJosh Bernoff

I got a Bitcoin blackmail letter in the mail on Saturday. They did a much better job than those Nigerian prince scams you get by email. Here’s the text of the letter: JOSHUA BERNOFF [my address] Hello Joshua, I’m going to cut to the chase. My name is RedDust~10 and I know about the secret…