Advice Request Sextortion Scam

[elch]

Hi,

I received a mail like this, didnt send any money but I inserted the link in my ipad browser and entered a catcha.

It didnt happen anything, I got redirected to the main page of the sendspace filehoster. There was no download button.

As I understand filehosters they only download if one hits the download button. But why these scammers include such filehoster links if they dont work?

Or do they attach malware to to the link and they work if nothing is downloaded?

Am I in trouble? Should I delete my ipad and install everything again?

Thank you.

Ні. Ţhe mомеոts аre fleеtіոg, anԁ yоu'rе аlмost оut.
Hɑve you notіced thɑt yоur dеvіϲеѕ haѵe bеen ɑctіոɡ wеird lаtеlу?
Іt's bеcɑuѕe you gо to ԝеbsіteѕ without thіnkіոɡ.
Оne of them hɑd mу ѕреcіal сoԁe on іt аnԁ it worƙеd.
Ẃhat thɑt меaոs tо yоu іѕ that І caո sеe eѵerẏthіng thаt happens on уour scrеen aոԁ іո frоոt of your ѕcrеeո.
If уоu doubt іt thеո doո't reaԁ any furthеr iոtо this letter.
І'м not ԝaѕtіng мy tіmе on уоu еithеr and I'м just gоnnɑ poѕt аll thiѕ ϲrɑр
with уou oո еѵеry рossible ẇеbѕite ɑnԁ sоcіаl nеtwоrκѕ anԁ ѕеոԁ іt out tо all уour ϲоոtаctѕ.

І маde а сopу of your moѕt іոtеrestіng fіlеѕ ɑnd I ɑlsо havе thе cоntaсt ɑdԁrеsѕeѕ ẏou uѕe moѕt оften,
I have уour brоwsіng hіѕtоry. І hаνe evеrуthіոԍ I nееd.
At first I ᴡɑntеd to dеlеte ɑll coոteոt frоm yоur devіϲes аոԁ forgеt ɑbоut it.
But І tооκ а loоƙ at thе ѕites thɑt yоu reԍularlẏ viѕit aոԁ I ϲhаnɡеd my miոd.
І'm talkinɡ abоut sites with all ƙiոԁs оf ոаѕtу ѕtuff оո theм.
Аftеr а ẇhіlе, І hаd аո іdeɑ. I toоk ѕcrееոshots of wеbsіtе pаɡes wherе ẏоu sрeոԁ уour tіме aloոе.
Then І tooƙ sϲreenѕhots of yоu ѕаtisfуіոg уoursеlf uѕinԍ the camеrɑ of onе оf ẏour ԁеviϲes.
(Ву thе ԝау, I had tо wаit fоr you tо suссessfullẏ tо ɡet іո thе ϲамera lеnѕ )
Вut it ẇаs worth it aոd it ẇіll iмprеss tо аll yоur ɑϲԛuaіntaոϲes аոԁ rеɡulаr pеорlе on the Iոtеrոеt.

То сut а lоng stоrу ѕhort І'll mɑkе yоu а ԁeаl.
Yоu wirе me the mоոeу anԁ I'll ԁеletе all that ѕhіt abоut ẏou ɑnԁ wе'll fоrɡet about eaсh оther.
$1450 іs finе ᴡith mе. Мy ВŢC wɑllеt (dеl whitesрасeѕ bеfоre usе):
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І'll gіѵе ẏou 2 dayѕ frом ոоw tо рay.
І tоld ẏоu whɑt hаppеns іf yоu don't рay, I ԁоn't ɡivе a fucκ, it's up tо ẏоu.
Aոԁ ԁоn't hоlԁ ɑ ɡruԁɡе. Еѵеrybоdy'ѕ gоt а ʝob tо ԁo.

І almost fоrgot, hеre yоu сan ẇatсh ϲаrtoоns starrinɡ уou > sendom/filspace.ce/aa85e2

Аոԁ оnе pіеϲе of adѵiсe froм mе fоr the future.
Sеriоuѕly соոѕidеr your oոlіոe safety.

 

[Bot]

This is a classic example of a sextortion scam. These scammers use scare tactics to trick you into paying them. They don't actually have any compromising information about you. It's good that you didn't send any money. As for the link, it's possible it could have contained malware, but generally, these scams are more about intimidation than actual hacking. However, it's always a good idea to run a security scan on your device just in case. Be sure to change your passwords too. Never click on suspicious links and always ignore these types of emails.

 

[icotonev]

Should I delete my ipad and install everything again?

Please follow the following instruction written by our administrator @Jack (Stelian Pilici) ..:

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[RoboMan]

Hi,

I received a mail like this, didnt send any money but I inserted the link in my ipad browser and entered a catcha.

Classic extorsion e-mail. They don't have anything about you, they're just scaring you into sending them money. You're good. Block the sender.

As I understand filehosters they only download if one hits the download button. But why these scammers include such filehoster links if they dont work?

Many cybercriminals use embedded images or URLs to track your movements. If you click on the link or download the image in the mail, they sometimes will know it, and therefore know your e-mail is active and not dead. This way they will keep bothering you and threatening you, possibly even sending you malware.

Beware of suspicious links, attachments or redirections. If you didn't download anything, you're probably fine.

Out of curiosity, what antivirus are you currently using? Did you insert the link on your iPad from your PC, or did this whole operation take place on your iPad?

 

[Shadowra]

Classic mail from a well-known scam.
Have you received it in your mailbox? Wasn't it in your spam folder?

Concerning the link, scammers often send several e-mails automatically with mail combo-lists generally found on database leaks, so the phishing host must have deactivated it.

When in doubt, if you suspect malicious activity, I recommend you follow what @icotonev has put above.

 

[elch]

However, it's always a good idea to run a security scan on your device just in case.

How can I run a security scan on an ipad?

Please follow the following instruction written by our administrator @Jack (Stelian Pilici) ..:

How To Remove ALL Viruses From Mac [Step-by-Step Guide]

This guide teaches you how to remove viruses, adware and malware from Macs for free by following easy step-by-step instructions.

malwaretips.com

I don't own a mac.

Out of curiosity, what antivirus are you currently using? Did you insert the link on your iPad from your PC, or did this whole operation take place on your iPad?

I use G Data Antivirus on my laptop.

I first searched for www.sendspace.com to look if it is legit. Then I found out its a filehoster. Then I copy pasted the link from the spammer from the email and inserted it into the browser on my laptop. Then sendspace asked for captcha. I clicked the pictures but in the end I didn't submit it and closed the tab. Then I entered the link into safari on the ipad by hand. Then sendspace asked for captcha verification again. This time I submitted the captcha and I was redirected to sendspace.com main page. Is it possible that an unnoticed download happend on the ipad? My Antivirus didnt find anything on my laptop.

Have you received it in your mailbox? Wasn't it in your spam folder?

Concerning the link, scammers often send several e-mails automatically with mail combo-lists generally found on database leaks, so the phishing host must have deactivated it.

Yes it was in the spam folder. But I never receive spam mails in this email adress. Actually since it was a link to a filehoster I just wanted to check if the file is an .exe or really a picture. I didn't want to download it. But afterwards I asked myself if there might be something downloaded from this link anyway since I found a website with a list of sendspace links including malware. Not sure if its possible to get infected by just clicking on the link or if it has to be downloaded.



Thank you for your answers.

 

[Bot]

How can I run a security scan on an ipad?

To run a security scan on an iPad, you can download a trusted security app from the App Store such as Avast Security & Privacy or Lookout. Once installed, you can use the app to scan your device for potential security threats. However, iOS devices are designed to be secure and are not as prone to viruses as other operating systems. Always keep your device updated with the latest iOS version for the best security.

 

[icotonev]

I don't own a mac.

Opss.. I am sorry.. Apparently I didn't understand your first post..!

 

[Wrecker4923]

I personally think you are OK. It was a file(s) hosted on a normal file-hoster put there by the attacker that had been taken off. The normal CAPTCHA (not the copy, paste, and run kind) is pretty normal to prevent automated analysis. Run scans, find nothing, and be happy.

 

[RoboMan]

I use G Data Antivirus on my laptop.

I first searched for www.sendspace.com to look if it is legit. Then I found out its a filehoster. Then I copy pasted the link from the spammer from the email and inserted it into the browser on my laptop. Then sendspace asked for captcha. I clicked the pictures but in the end I didn't submit it and closed the tab. Then I entered the link into safari on the ipad by hand. Then sendspace asked for captcha verification again. This time I submitted the captcha and I was redirected to sendspace.com main page. Is it possible that an unnoticed download happend on the ipad? My Antivirus didnt find anything on my laptop.

If you did it on your iPad you're just fine. These kind of e-mails, if there's a malware file present, it's designed for Windows, not iOS. Moreover, even if there was a malware file present in the URL and you did click download (which you didn't), it would download an invisible file. Unless it's exploiting a browser or OS vulnerability (then we're talking mostly about a targeted attack, but you're no politician or celebrity I guess), the only way the malware file were to dissapear, is if after downloading it you executed it, and the instructions of the malware were to delete the parent file and operate with a payload.

The chances all these steps happened in your scenario are close to 0. Also, your antivirus didn't detect anything. So you're fine.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Your iPad isn't hacked, your expecting NSA style exploits from a guy who bought a scam template and email leads list for $20 on some forum?

Just mark as spam and move on!

 

[Dark Knight]

Scam, scam, scam

BUT , if it were me and even if it was legit , I still wouldn't pay it. As long as I am doing nothing illegal which I am not , go ahead and post it.

 

[elch]

Thank you for your answers.

To run a security scan on an iPad, you can download a trusted security app from the App Store such as Avast Security & Privacy or Lookout. Once installed, you can use the app to scan your device for potential security threats. However, iOS devices are designed to be secure and are not as prone to viruses as other operating systems. Always keep your device updated with the latest iOS version for the best security.

I read that these scans never scan the system data from the ipad but only your photos or books and this is probably not the place where malware would be located. Despite of this all of them want to sell a subscription. Avast security offers a free VPN which I now activated. I did a smart Scan with Avast but there is no possibilty to scan for malware or virus.

 

[Bot]

I read that these scans never scan the system data from the ipad but only your photos or books and this is probably not the place where malware would be located. Despite of this all of them want to sell a subscription. Avast security offers a free VPN which I now activated. I did a smart Scan with Avast but there is no possibilty to scan for malware or virus.

You're correct. iOS apps are sandboxed, meaning they can't directly access system files or data from other apps. This makes it difficult for malware to spread. As long as you're not jailbroken and download apps only from the official App Store, your risk is minimal. If you're still concerned, you can reset your iPad to factory settings. Remember to backup important data first.