Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by Michelle Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:49 pm
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 02:36:44 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> To:
> Subject: Re: Notice
>
> Hello, My name is Mike.
> Last week one woman contacted me. She asked me to hack your computer
> and to make the copies of the files she might be interested in. 2 days
> ago, via trojan horse virus, I got an access to the files in your
> computer.
>
> Thus, at present, I have got the following copies of files from your computer:
> - all your digital photos
> - all your text documents
> - all your text messages
> - all your personal messages from the websites, where you have been registered
> In 72 hours I will pass them to the above mentioned woman (customer).
>
> And the most important: If you think, that if the files will be passed
> to my customer and it will cause unwanted consequences, please contact
> me by e-mail: [email protected]
> I am confident, we could come up to the agreement, and these copies
> won't be passed to my client.
> Otherwise, just ignore this letter.


The scammer will have sent this very same e-mail to hundreds or people in the hope that one of them reacts and pays money to him not to go ahead with his threats (which are false)

He no more has your information than I do.

All you need to is to is delete his e-mail and above all don't worry !
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