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Heavy.com reports that there have been a number of email bomb threats sent out demanding blackmail payments in bitcoin. An example of one message follows:
"Good day. My mercenary has carried the bomb (lead azide) into the building where your business is conducted. My mercenary built the explosive device under my direction. It can be hidden anywhere because of its small size, it is impossible to destroy the supporting building structure by this explosive device, but if it denotates there will be many wounded people.
My recruited person is watching the situation around the building. If he notices any suspicious activity, panic or cops the device will be blown up.
I can call off my man if you make a transfer 20,000 usd is the price for your safety and business. Transfer it to me in Bitcoin and I assure that I have to withdraw my mercenary and the bomb will not detonate. But do not try to deceive me – my guarantee will become valid only after 3 confirmations in blockchain."
So does this sound like somebody who speaks English natively? Can you predict where this is coming from? Can you predict what kind of person sent this? Can you predict what kind of mess this is going to create? Who are you betting is really behind this?
Also at The Register, threatpost, Krebs on Security, and Ars Technica.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Friday December 14 2018, @03:23PM (1 child)
No, no, they're more subtle than that nowadays. It goes more along these lines.
Hello Kind Sir,
I am a political refugee and have a hugely massive amount of cash I can't get out of the country on my own. Please send me your bank account information and you can keep 10% of the funds transferred.
Your Affectionate,
Con Artist err...., Prince of Nigeria
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @07:20PM
Dear Prince of Nigeria,
Why don't you send me your bank account information? Once I have verified and transferred your assets out of your account to mine, I will send 90% of it to another account of your choosing, keeping the remaining 10% as my processing fee. Don't worry. You can trust me.
Love and smooches,
Your
Worst NightmareFriend