Cumbenauld Bitcoin warning after computer users go to police
Communities Officer Neil MacLeod stressed that two individuals had contacted officers in the space of a weekend in regard to a suspicious message they had received on their computer,
As he believes that this is a crime that frequently goes unreported, he wants to make readers aware that this is simply a con.
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Hide AdHe expained : “These emails threaten to expose the recipients via social media,
“However, they being quite vague about what they will expose them for. The request is made that the recipient transfer £2000 via Bitcoin transfer.
Anyone else who has received such e-mails is encouraged to report this to police.”
Thankfully neither recipient of the message parted with any cash.
The scam is a less matter-of-fact variation on another attempt to extort money - which claims to expose computer users amidst claims they have been viewing indecent material online.