Blackmail Email from Scammer

[Evo Cymru]

Send them something like this!

 

[Phil the Brit]

So, quick update. I reported him to MSN / Outlook.com as a phishing scam. Not optimistic of him getting any problem though.
As I have the email address of where the email originated (outlook.com same as mine)? curious? Can I sign him up for a whole bunch of stuff he doesn't want or anything like that? You know, bit of revenge stuff? Is there any way of finding out more about him?
Or........let sleeping dogs lie?

 

[Felonious Crud]

So, quick update. I reported him to MSN / Outlook.com as a phishing scam. Not optimistic of him getting any problem though.
As I have the email address of where the email originated (outlook.com same as mine)? curious? Can I sign him up for a whole bunch of stuff he doesn't want or anything like that? You know, bit of revenge stuff? Is there any way of finding out more about him?
Or........let sleeping dogs lie?

Nah, it's probably a BS email address anyway.

 

[Phil the Brit]

	ISP	Microsoft Corporation
	Usage Type	Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
	Hostname(s)	mail-bn8nam12olkn2030.outbound.protection.outlook.com
	Domain Name	microsoft.com
	Country	United States
	City	Boydton, Virginia

40.92.21.30 was found in our database!

This IP was reported 6 times. Confidence of Abuse is 0%:

So, I found the above about him, I say him, could be a her. Any further detective work I could do?

 

[outrun]

Nah, it's probably a BS email address anyway.

They use generators to make emails addresses by the truckload. Often unique to the phishing email sent to you. So not much point spamming them back sadly. Other than making you feel nice.

 

[midlifecrisis]

****

what pawn?

 

[Wanderer]

	ISP	Microsoft Corporation
	Usage Type	Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
	Hostname(s)	mail-bn8nam12olkn2030.outbound.protection.outlook.com
	Domain Name	microsoft.com
	Country	United States
	City	Boydton, Virginia

40.92.21.30 was found in our database!

This IP was reported 6 times. Confidence of Abuse is 0%:

So, I found the above about him, I say him, could be a her. Any further detective work I could do?

HA!

Microsoft have the entire Class 1 40.x.x.x I think - like IBM have 9.x.x.x

 

[Wanderer]

	ISP	Microsoft Corporation
	Usage Type	Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
	Hostname(s)	mail-bn8nam12olkn2030.outbound.protection.outlook.com
	Domain Name	microsoft.com
	Country	United States
	City	Boydton, Virginia

40.92.21.30 was found in our database!

This IP was reported 6 times. Confidence of Abuse is 0%:

So, I found the above about him, I say him, could be a her. Any further detective work I could do?

Have you got the full email header?

 

[lozcb]

	ISP	Microsoft Corporation
	Usage Type	Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
	Hostname(s)	mail-bn8nam12olkn2030.outbound.protection.outlook.com
	Domain Name	microsoft.com
	Country	United States
	City	Boydton, Virginia

40.92.21.30 was found in our database!

This IP was reported 6 times. Confidence of Abuse is 0%:

So, I found the above about him, I say him, could be a her. Any further detective work I could do?

Send him/her 0.200 bitcoins and apologise for the mistake lol

 

[Felonious Crud]

what pawn?

No, silly, ****.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Other than making you feel nice.

Isn't self-gratification at the heart of this attempt at blackmail..?

 

[CatmanV2]

	ISP	Microsoft Corporation
	Usage Type	Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
	Hostname(s)	mail-bn8nam12olkn2030.outbound.protection.outlook.com
	Domain Name	microsoft.com
	Country	United States
	City	Boydton, Virginia

40.92.21.30 was found in our database!

This IP was reported 6 times. Confidence of Abuse is 0%:

So, I found the above about him, I say him, could be a her. Any further detective work I could do?

You haven't really. You've identified an IP address from which the email purports to have been sent. It's probably one of about a billion compromised computers on the 'net. The email wasn't even sent by a 'he' it was sent by a computer about a million times over to a million different addresses. Serious advice. Move on

C

 

[MrPea]

One of these emails appeared in my spam folder a couple of days ago. Yes, it quoted my email address and a real password that I've used in the past in the subject line - it's one of my old intentionally insecure passwords for nonsense sites that require a login. I figured there'd have been a data breach. There's no sign in my antivirus/antimanythings software of any trojans or of my webcam being compromised.
I'd also be quite amused if someone thinks sexual kicks can be gained from black video footage from a covered webcam with me occasionally heard shouting some expletive in reaction to stupid emails from colleagues being stupid.
It's quite a clever scam, but a scam nonetheless.

 

[Oishi]

Tell the blackmailer that those vids are copyright property of Studs R Us XXX Videos Inc. And if he posts them there will be a lawsuit.

 

[lifes2short]

wasting your time with any tracing/reporting, as already mentioned forget and move on, if the vids become popular and generate any income be sure to ask for a cut of the takings

 

[MRichards]

This one page article explains most of what you want to know,

Hackers can access your mobile and laptop cameras and record you – cover them up now

Most attacks happen without a victim even realizing it. And you're not 'safe' just because your device is in sleep mode or hibernation.

theconversation.com

I have had only one serious hacking attempt to steal funds from internet bank account. They sent the popular blue screen message which invites you to contact them. They then used Screen Share. The attempt was foiled by the second layer of security in my internet banking which sends me a one-time code to authorise payments via my land line phone.

 

[CatmanV2]

There's so much wrong with that article it's quite hard to know where to start

C

 

[Scaf]

This one page article explains most of what you want to know,

Hackers can access your mobile and laptop cameras and record you – cover them up now

Most attacks happen without a victim even realizing it. And you're not 'safe' just because your device is in sleep mode or hibernation.

theconversation.com

I have had only one serious hacking attempt to steal funds from internet bank account. They sent the popular blue screen message which invites you to contact them. They then used Screen Share. The attempt was foiled by the second layer of security in my internet banking which sends me a one-time code to authorise payments via my land line phone.

No idea if some of this is fake new or not in terms of accessing webcams, but my kids all have this type of slider on there webcams

Black 6 PC Webcam cover Thin 0.7mm Camera Sticker Slider Laptop Mobile Tablet | eBay

Simply stick to the device of your choice. Self adhesive. Color: All black. Material: ABS plastic + strong back adhesive.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[CatmanV2]

No idea if some of this is fake new or not in terms of accessing webcams, but my kids all have this type of slider on there webcams

Black 6 PC Webcam cover Thin 0.7mm Camera Sticker Slider Laptop Mobile Tablet | eBay

Simply stick to the device of your choice. Self adhesive. Color: All black. Material: ABS plastic + strong back adhesive.

www.ebay.co.uk

If it makes them happy, then it's probably worthwhile but the odds of getting your camera under the control of a bad actor without a full on compromise of your system (which would be prevented by the normal 'hygenic' practices of good PC security) is very very low. In short, if they have control of your computer camera, they have control of your computer. IME they'd be far more likely to be interested in your online bank details than watching you pick your nose.
Don't conflate hacking a PC with a camera attached with accessing a stand alone IP / Webcam which is rather a lot simpler because people don't follow pretty simple steps like changing default passwords and leaving them accessible on the net...

C

 

[BennyD]

Virtually everyone on here is a w4nker (apart from me) so you are in good company! Btw, for a laugh, what are you weird tastes?