In the examples we’ve seen, the amount requested ranges from $1900 to $7000 (and it could be more). The scammer threatens to send the video to everyone in your contacts if you don’t make a bitcoin payment to the provided address.
It hits you with a one-two punch of first showing that it knows your password, then telling you a compromising video exists (taken with your own webcam) of you watching porn. A popular new email scam claims to have video of you - don’t worry, it doesn’t.Ī titillating new scam has hit the scene, but don’t let it work you up.
