Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “I am a hacker who has access to your operating system” email scam that uses the 1Q1CYUYvZ51y1RbMghgpoAvatHFwMJRYcr Bitcoin wallet account to get money from its victims. Like before, this bitcoin blackmail scam spreads via spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
1Q1CYUYvZ51y1RbMghgpoAvatHFwMJRYcr Bitcoin Email Scam
Threat Summary
| Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
|---|---|
| Sender | Barry Young |
| Sender emails | barronyoung@mail.com, sthompson3@fnb co.za , |
| Ransom amount | $1500 |
| BTC Wallet | 1Q1CYUYvZ51y1RbMghgpoAvatHFwMJRYcr |
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