THE GREEK POLICE. : New fraud with blackmail content (sextortion scam) via email

The Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate informs the citizens - internet users, for an attempt of financial fraud, through emails with extortionate content

ΤIn recent days there have been many cases of internationally known sexual extortion fraud "sextortion scam”, Which manifests itself in the mass sending of e-mails to various recipients, regardless of gender and age, with the aim of deceiving them.

In particular, unknown perpetrators, using fraudulent e-mail accounts, send bulk messages to recipients and inform them that they have access to their device and the message has been sent from their personal account.

These messages contain a text in Greek on the subject: " Your data was hacked "Or"Open and read this letter».

In particular, unknown perpetrators, using fraudulent e-mail accounts, send bulk messages, informing users that their information system has been compromised and that all their data has been copied to their servers.

At the same time, they inform him that malware has been installed, which activates the camera and records the victim in his personal moments.

The perpetrators then report that the malware collected all the user's contacts from social media and his personal e-mail account and then extorted money from the victim to deposit in a digital wallet and in the form of Bitcoin cryptocurrency corresponding amount of one thousand (1.000) euros within fifty (50) hours.

The attempt to blackmail the victims with the threat of publishing erotic content depicting the victim is referred to internationally as "sexual blackmail - sextortion".

Following the above h Address Electronic Crime Recommends to the recipients of the above fraudulent messages of extortionate content to:

• Do not respond to such emails.
• Never communicate with blackmailers for any reason.
• They ignore the message and do not deposit money in the accounts listed.
• Do not open any attachments in emails from unknown senders.
• Immediately change any account password that they consider to be at risk.
• Evaluate their computer security settings.

It is reminded that citizens can contact anonymously or anonymously, with Address Electronic Crime in order to provide information or to report illegal or reprehensible acts or activities carried out via the Internet, to the following contact details:

• By phone at the number 111 88
• Sending e-mail: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
• Via Twitter "SOS Cyber ​​Alert Line": https://twitter.com/CyberAlertGR

For their complete information, citizens can follow Address Electronic Crime, on social networks:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyberAlert
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyberAlertGR
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyberalert.gr/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSECtiscTH8tkxzBzX8gVcQ

It is noted that citizens have the opportunity to draw useful advice to avoid being deceived in the "Citizen's Guide», On the website of the Hellenic Police (www.hellenicpolice.gr).

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