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LunaSea

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4. Stolen password

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2022, 03:46 PM

Jul 2022

From a source like LinkedIn or some other company.
The email is bullshit. They have only a stolen password they likely bought online.
You do need to change passwords, and make different ones for different sites.

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Received a disturbing ransomware email [View all] KS Toronado Jul 2022 OP

So he sent you an email. But how do you know he got your password? MLAA Jul 2022 #1

He had my actual 12 digit password KS Toronado Jul 2022 #7

Holy moly! I'm so sorry you have to deal with this crap. MLAA Jul 2022 #9

Thanks for the hug, needed one KS Toronado Jul 2022 #10

FWIW, I've received tons of those kedrys Jul 2022 #2

TY. empedocles Jul 2022 #3

Stolen password LunaSea Jul 2022 #4

Form letter. Everyone gets lots of them. usonian Jul 2022 #5

Thanks for the info KS Toronado Jul 2022 #8

Seems like the scammer might have lifted the idea from the Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance. Mousetoescamper Jul 2022 #6

I've gotten so many of these! CloudWatcher Jul 2022 #11

It is a phishing scam SmartJellyfish Jul 2022 #12