It was a scam phishing e-mail. Fortunately my guy had seen it twice last week on other client’s computers On first read, it looks terrible: we have been on your computer for awhile but our program constantly updates so your antivirus can’t find it (they don’t usually do that). I hacked you through the router you use (I don’t). I have screenshots of all the nasty places you go to and I will publish them far and wide (I’m pretty sure no one I know would do anything but laugh at the tame weezy boring “wild stuff” I visit. You have 48 hours to give me $1500 in bitcoin.
What rock do these cretins crawl out from under. I'm in favor of the broken bone technique, whatever body part is used to try to bring harm to another gets to have every bone in it broken, the long healing process would give ample time to focus the mind, if they have a mind, and even if they don't ,they would tend to shy away from anything that would produce a similar result. A little behavior modification can go a long way.
What struck me is that people of our vintage are often the targets of scams, but I think the vast majority of us would be totally flummoxed over how to pay in bitcoin.
I got many of those emails a few years back. Like you said, the first one scared me but after I called his bluff and nothing happened I just deleted them as they arrived. No imagination these guys.
I just a couple of hours ago got back my laptop which had been infected with a virus that came in an email (don't know WHICH email)..... When you open your email, it tells you that you are past due and to choose to "pay now" or "pay later"..... Pressing either button loads the virus into your computer, but there is no way to remove the dialogue box that is stopping your email and freezing the computer. At that point you have to have the virus cleaned out by a pro..... My joy knows no bounds, as I contemplate what I will do to the cretin who came up with this.
What rock do these cretins crawl out from under. I'm in favor of the broken bone technique, whatever body part is used to try to bring harm to another gets to have every bone in it broken, the long healing process would give ample time to focus the mind, if they have a mind, and even if they don't ,they would tend to shy away from anything that would produce a similar result. A little behavior modification can go a long way.
What struck me is that people of our vintage are often the targets of scams, but I think the vast majority of us would be totally flummoxed over how to pay in bitcoin.
I was getting ready to say when I read about threat…..”Oh great, TC, that’s another fine f*cking mess.”
Turns out good IT friends essential.
Salud!
I got many of those emails a few years back. Like you said, the first one scared me but after I called his bluff and nothing happened I just deleted them as they arrived. No imagination these guys.
If their hacking and phishing skills could only be put to good use.......
I just a couple of hours ago got back my laptop which had been infected with a virus that came in an email (don't know WHICH email)..... When you open your email, it tells you that you are past due and to choose to "pay now" or "pay later"..... Pressing either button loads the virus into your computer, but there is no way to remove the dialogue box that is stopping your email and freezing the computer. At that point you have to have the virus cleaned out by a pro..... My joy knows no bounds, as I contemplate what I will do to the cretin who came up with this.
Whew!
Whew. But maybe "publish far and wide" would have increased your Substack subscriber numbers.
Thanks for the heads-up.....I have been severely chastised by my conscience, which hates to be faked out by a moron.....