FBI warns of email death threats asking for cryptocurrency payouts
From ABC7
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The FBI is warning internet users about a death threat hoax, and a local victim said she was slammed with an alarming email.Read more: http://abc7.com/fbi-warns-of-email-death-threats-asking-for-bitcoin-payouts/2994123/"I will be short. I've got an order to kill you," the note said, in part, which demanded $2,800 in U.S. dollars or in Bitcoin, an internet currency.
The victim Christiane, who only wants to use her first name, said the email was deeply disturbing even though she recognized it as a hoax.
"I knew no one was tracking me. But I found myself as I was on my way to work looking around. Are any cars following me? Does anyone look suspicious?" she said.
It is a new spin on extortion said FBI agent Laura Eimiller. Californians especially are being targeted with new scams every day.
"The chances are if you are online, you will be victimized not once, not twice, but multiple times," Eimiller said.
Investigators said the emails are carefully crafted and even educated professionals can be lured in.
The first sign you should ignore this is that they are asking for Bitcoin. Everyone knows real criminals are using Monero and ZCash now. Even the ransomware folks are backing away from Bitcoin due to the high transaction fees.
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The news is very sad, The cryptocurrency world ant into stuffs like this. thanks for inform us!
bitcoin is one of the biggest opportunities since the invention of the internet itself
Crazy world we live in, where we are not even safe in front of our computer screens and mobile devices in the comfort of our own homes . Since the cyber criminals hide their identity online we should take steps to do the same by not volunteering information that could be used against us online.
Thank for sharing this news..I appreciate technology..Best of luck.
yaah Everyone knows real criminals are using Monero and ZCash now! that so bad ! thanks for inform us! how can be we secure!
This is just bad. The cryptocurrency world aint into stuffs like this. Thanks for this info @contentjunkie
unfortunate things done my bad intended people. these things existed and will continue to exist unfortunately. nothing particular to crypto world.
Government FUD announcement... If you buy cryptocurrencies, you may die.
The news is very sad that in the Internet world nothing is going to be used by the kind of people in the internet world