"Scammers often rely on the greed and dishonesty of the mark, who may attempt to out-cheat the con artist, only to discover that he or she has been manipulated into losing from the very beginning. This is such a general principle in confidence tricks that there is a saying among con men that "you can't cheat an honest man." - Scams

This book is about dishonesty - from street level to Cyberworld . It describes the common scams in circulation today and their origins. It shows how each fraud is perpetrated and how the informed reader can avoid or at least minimise their losses when faced with the scenario. If after reading this book you still manage to get scammed, you deserve to be put facing a corner with a dunce cap on your head and whipped with your empty wallet !

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

>>> Your account is hacked. Your data is stolen. Learn how to regain access.

> Hi,
>
> I am a hacker, and I have successfully gained access to your operating system.
> I also have full access to your account.
>
> I've been watching you for a few months now.
>
> The fact is that your computer has been infected with malware through an adult site that you visited.
> If you are not familiar with this, I will explain.
> Trojan Virus gives me full access and control over a computer or other device.
> This means that I can see everything on your screen, turn on the camera and microphone, but you do not know about it.
> I also have access to all your contacts and all your correspondence.
>
> Why did your antivirus not detect malware?
> Answer: The malware I used is driver-based, I update its signatures every 4 hours. Hence your antivirus is unable to detect its presence.
> I made a video showing how you satisfy yourself in the left half of the screen, and the right half shows the video you were watching at the time.
>
> With one mouse click, I can send this video to all your emails and contacts on your social networks.
> I can also make public all your e-mail correspondence and chat history on the messengers that you use.
>
> If you don't want this to happen, transfer $880 in Bitcoin equivalent to my Bitcoin address (if you do not know how to do this, just search "buy bitcoin" on Google).
>
> My Bitcoin address (BTC Wallet) is: 1D9NgNsdmYXMYbw2z4oxEJvTwx1ut3F7o3
>
> After confirming your payment, I will delete the video immediately, and that's it. You will never hear from me again.
> I will give you 50 hours (more than 2 days) to pay. I will get a notice, when you open this email, and the timer will start.
> Filing a complaint somewhere does not make sense because this email cannot be tracked like my Bitcoin address.
>
> I never make any mistakes.
> If I find that you have shared this message with someone else, the video will be immediately distributed.
>
> Best regards!