2 thoughts on “The porn blackmail scam—ignore it if you receive it

  1. If one has never visited any porn sites and hasn’t sat in front of their computer and exposed their private body parts, they would know that its a scam by a pervert. To use bitcoins, most people would be the higher income range. I got a FB message from a friend I don’t usually talk to but we see each other’s posts. Her profile picture was different that normal and she said she received $150,000 in cash, free and delivered to her home and it was from the American Gaming Commission. She gave me a number to call and ask for a “Calming Agent,” and fill out forms. I checked on line and the area code was from Jamaica. My friend had no idea her identity was being used. I forwarded all the messages to FB and haven’t heard anything about it.

  2. Exactly, Karen, I came into this with a clean conscience knowing I’ve never done anything described in the email. This scam has become very prevalent this week though. Identity theft is rife, and sadly, Facebook is where a lot of that takes place. When I was a regular user, I reported fake accounts all the time. Facebook never deleted them all. I can probably still find you a dozen reported fakes at the drop of a hat, where Facebook has allowed them to survive and con people for years.

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