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Fake YouPorn extortion scam threatens to leak your sex tape (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au to c/scams@lemmy.one

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Summary

A new sextortion scam is circulating, impersonating YouPorn. Victims receive an email claiming that a sexually explicit video of them has been uploaded to the site and must pay to have it removed. In the past, similar scams threatened to share explicit content with contacts unless a ransom was paid, generating substantial profits. This recent scam claims to be from YouPorn, offering a free removal link that leads to nothing and lists paid options ranging from $199 to $1,399. Victims are urged to pay via Bitcoin. Thankfully, this campaign has not been successful, but it's important to remember that these emails are scams. If you receive such an email, delete it; there is no actual video, and making payments is not advisable.

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[–] ATQ@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I appreciate OPs optimism that anyone here has had sex OR made a sex tape.

[–] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, come on, practically all the males have sex with their sometime lonely selves, and cameras are everywhere now. I'd personally put a privacy shutter on my webcam.

[–] speaker_hat@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

Who
The
Fuck
Would
Care
About
My
Sex
Tape
?!

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank God it's a scam, the email had such intricate details I could have sworn they were watching

[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“(you have great taste)”

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Amrut is that you ?

[–] stochasticity@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This comes as a surprise to me. I didn't know I had a sex tape.

[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I leak my own sex tapes, thank you very much.

[–] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 2 points 1 year ago

I hope to much thrilling from your audience. 👍 👍 👍

[–] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Oh that is scummy as hell

[–] at_an_angle@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I got hit with a variation of this scam years ago. It was a threat of leaking a video of me jerking it recorded via my webcam and sending it to my family/friends. They wanted $100-200. Responded with OK, just send me the link when you post it. I didn't even own a webcam back then.

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