Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of Bitcoin Email Scam that uses the 15y9WjrC2pGKvrxZWugeHXZNv1nbDvbNzw Bitcoin wallet account to get money from its victims. Like previous versions of this scam, it is distributed through spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
6.41675756 bitcoins received from victims
At the moment, fraudsters have managed to deceive a lot of people and get more than 6 bitcoins, which at the current exchange rate is more than $44000.
Threat Summary
| Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
|---|---|
| Ransom amount | $1239, $1318, … |
| BTC Wallet | 12xVptHoko74jNFkJC7PUJyiVafMF7eJkk |
In order to know more about bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read this article.
