So I keep getting this spam mail...

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
07/12/2020 at 15:21 • Filed to: None

Puts an old password of mine (probably leaked somewhere a while back, which I only use for stupid shit like forums ) , in the subject and claiming “ he has videos of my webcam while I was watching pr0n ” , and the usual “I have all your passwords, contacts, I’m so l33t” bullshit , and threatens me to send him bitcoin or “he’ll leak the video out to everyone”.

My webcam :

Yeah, I want to watch you try sending that video out, it’ll be soooooo damaging.

DISCUSSION (20)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:26

ooo...i should probably check my mail...

200 0 unread messages....

*clicks it away* fuck that....if its important they’ll call

Azrek > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:30

I keep getting emails my Disney+ was compromised. Funny...I don’t have Disney+, or Netflix...or Hulu...or whatever else is out there.

But, what bothers me is the email has my first name right. Odd...

Brickman > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:35

I get that too... I have no webcam. It’s just robo junk mail. I use a certain password for all my automotive forums , and looks like that is what it could be from

404 - User No Longer Available > Brickman
07/12/2020 at 15:36

AutoGuide (which owns a bunch of forums like SolsticeForum, nthGenCivic, etc.) got hacked quite a while back, that’s probably where.

For my more critical stuff I use a completely different set of credentials.

404 - User No Longer Available > Azrek
07/12/2020 at 15:37

It’s a DB leak, which likely has names, hashed passwords and emails. They pretty much spam all the emails in the DB with a dodgy link, in hoping someone will click on it to enter their real credentials.

lone_liberal > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:38

We've been getting the same type only they're putting a "we are private detectives" spin on it. At least they're mixing it up a bit.

Kiltedpadre > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:49

I got a phone call similar to that awhile back. I informed them that as a professional porn star any content they leaked of me “performing” constituted copyrighted material, and that I wouldn’t be ashamed at all that it got out. Plus, I would greatly appreciate the added exposure for my particular talents in the kink community that the copyright infringement lawsuit would bring.

The person was dead silent for a few moments before they called me a pervert and hung up.

MM54 > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 15:50

My computer doesn’t have a webcam but I still get those too. Pretty pathetic scare tactics but I bet it works for a lot of people.

MM54 > Azrek
07/12/2020 at 15:51

Yeah I cancelled my netflix years ago but still get emails about how they’re going to cancel it if I don’t click on their link

404 - User No Longer Available > Kiltedpadre
07/12/2020 at 16:03

This is gold, counterspamming the spammer.

404 - User No Longer Available > MM54
07/12/2020 at 16:07

Not so different than a sleazy salesman scamming people into paying for TruCoat... sadly that’s also real life.

I once heard a theory was that these scam and spam emails are purposely poorly written (spelling mistakes, filled with emojis and shit) in order to find the victims who are the easiest to manipulate.

MM54 > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 16:11

I’v e heard that as well - they don’t try to be super-convincing since they’re just going for the low-hanging fruit (people who don’t know any better in the first place). Same as the old scam phone calls that would target the elderly.

HammerheadFistpunch > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 16:55

yeah, they’d get the back side of gaff tape for that embarrassing footage of my browsing oppo.

facw > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 17:55

My mom got one of those. Seemed unlikely... I told her to change anywhere she still used that password (it’s a real struggle to get my parents not to use the same passwords everywhere), especially any banking or email accounts (she said she wasn’t using it anywhere) and check with her IT people in case her work machine was compromised in some way (as with yours I suspect an ancient account that’s been leaked).

You can check here to see about account leaks:

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

404 - User No Longer Available > facw
07/12/2020 at 18:15

Yeah I’m aware of that site , but they’re not completely comprehensive. The AutoGuide one I mentioned below didn’t show up but I know for a fact it was part of a breach.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 19:22

I’ve heard that’s true. They don’t try and make it appealing to people who notice those things because you’re less likely to be able to complete the trick. Pretty dang crafty. I go out of my way to waste their time

ttyymmnn > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/12/2020 at 20:02

That’s why I keep my camera covered when not in use. Before Corona, I kept it taped over since I never used it.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Kiltedpadre
07/14/2020 at 23:24

You pervert! :P

Kiltedpadre > VincentMalamute-Kim
07/14/2020 at 23:26

That’s me!

VincentMalamute-Kim > Kiltedpadre
07/15/2020 at 00:22

Aren’t we all?