'You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail' Email Scam

There is a new online tactic that targets inexperienced users online. The name of this operation is ‘You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail’ email scam. These tactics have existed since the dawn of the Internet, but conmen online are getting more and more inventive by the day. A tactic that has been gaining popularity recently is the so-called ‘sextortion’ con. Fraudsters who use sextortion usually claim that the targeted user has been caught on video in a compromising position while browsing adult videos. The ‘You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail’ email scam is no exception to this rule.

If you have been targeted by the ‘You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail’ email scam, you have likely been told that unless you pay $1,900 to the attackers, the supposed compromising video will be distributed to all your family, friends and colleagues. The conmen insist on being paid via Bitcoin as this will help them avoid the negative consequences of their illicit activity.

It is paramount to note that all the claims of the con-artists behind the ‘You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail’ email scam are false. There is no video recording of you, so there is no reason for you to worry. If you are among the recipients of the ‘You may not know me, and you are most likely wondering why you’re getting this mail’ email scam, make sure you delete the message from your inbox and report the sender for their fraudulent activity.