Sextortion Scam: Η Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος ενημερώνει τους πολίτες – χρήστες του διαδικτύου, για προσπάθεια οικονομικής εξαπάτησής τους, μέσω Missionς μηνυμάτων ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου εκβιαστικού περιεχομένου.
Στη Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος καταγγέλλονται το τελευταίο διάστημα περιπτώσεις διεθνούς απάτης γνωστής ως «απάτη μέσω σεξουαλικής εκβίασης – “sextortionscam”» που εκδηλώνεται με μαζική αποστολή μηνυμάτων ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου σε διάφορους αποδέκτες, ανεξαρτήτως φύλου και ηλικίας, με σκοπό να τους φοβίσει και στη plusέχεια να τους αποσπάσει χρήματα. Στα μηνύματα αυτά εμπεριέχεται κείμενο στα ελληνικά με θέμα: « Your data was hacked » ή «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 Bitcoi n cryptocurrency. equivalent to one thousand (1.000) euros within fifty (50) hours.
Attempting to blackmail victims with the threat of publishing sexual content portraying the victim is referred to internationally as "sexual extortion - sextortion".
Following the above, the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate proposes 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.
- Μην ανοίγουν τυχόν συνημμένα archives σε μηνύματα ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου από άγνωστους αποστολείς.
- Immediately change any account password that they consider to be at risk.
- 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
It is mentioned that citizens can get useful tips to avoid being deceived in the "Citizen's Guide", which is hosted on the website of the Greek Police (www. Hellenicpolice.gr) as well as through the official accounts of the Cybercrime Directorate , on the following social media:
