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 Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate informs the citizens - internet users, for an attempt of financial fraud, through emails with extortionate content
In recent days, many incidents of the internationally known fraud through sexual extortion "sextortion scam", which manifests itself in massive Mission emails to various recipients, regardless of gender and age, with the aim of deceiving them.
In particular, unknown perpetrators, using fraudulent email accounts, send mass messages to recipients informing them that they have access to their device and message έχει αποσταλεί από τον προσωπικό τους account.
At the same time, they are informed that malware has allegedly been installed, after their visit to a website, which has activated the camera and has recorded them in personal moments.
It is further reported that the malware has collected all the contacts of the users, from the social media and the perpetrators threaten to send the material in question to their contacts, in case 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
Sending 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 possibility to draw useful tips to avoid their deception in the "Citizen's Guide", on the website of the Hellenic Police (www.hellenicpolice.gr).
