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17xQ7GDCfXSRRCfQCU7cTVP8UmpWSf7Nez Bitcoin Email Scam

Myantispyware team January 5, 2020 No Comment

Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “This account was recently infected” email scam that uses the 17xQ7GDCfXSRRCfQCU7cTVP8UmpWSf7Nez 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.

Threat Summary

Type	Bitcoin Blackmail Scam
Ransom amount	$900 – $1000
BTC Wallet	17xQ7GDCfXSRRCfQCU7cTVP8UmpWSf7Nez

In order to know more about bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article This account was recently infected EMAIL SCAM.

Phishing

Author: Myantispyware team

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