Greek Police issued a new announcement warning internet users to beware of sexual blackmail "sextortion scam" that have appeared these days.
Greek police headquarters
Athens, 21 August 2020
PRESS RELEASE
The Directorate for the Prosecution of Electronic Crime informs the citizens - internet users, of an attempt at financial fraud, through e-mails post officewith extortionate content
In recent days, there have been many cases of internationally known fraud through sexual blackmail "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.
At the same time, they inform them that malicious software has allegedly been installed, after their visit to a website, which has activated the camera and has recorded them in personal moments.
It is then reported that the malware has collected all of the users' social media contacts and the perpetrators are threatening to send the content in question to their contacts if they do not receive bitcoins.
It is noted that these extortionate emails mainly have the following formats and content, while the reference to real codes is made to convince users of the real threat.
The Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate recommends to the recipients of these fraudulent messages:
ignore the messages and do not deposit money in the accounts listed by the perpetrator,
do not open any attachments in emails from unknown senders,
never communicate with the blackmailers for any reason,
immediately change any security code (password) they think is at stake, and
evaluate their computer security settings.
It is reminded that citizens can contact the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate, anonymously or anonymously, in order to provide information or to report illegal or reprehensible acts or activities carried out via the Internet, at the following contact details:By phone at 111 88
Shipping e-mail: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
Via Twitter "SOS Cyber Alert Line": https://twitter.com/CyberAlertGR
For their complete information, citizens can follow the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate, 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 obtain useful advice to avoid being deceived in the "Citizen's Guide", on the website of the Greek Police (www.hellenicpolice.gr).
