dying to know how they did this one
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So, I just got one of those Discord PMs that's an obvious scam. The TL;DR: they showed me a bunch of my Google Photos and saved passwords, then claimed they could use my computer's serial number to use my graphics card for crypto mining and that I would have to replace the hard drive AAAND the memory to remove their "virus." I was like first of all, bold of you to assume I can't replace my own computer hardware; second of all, what's my serial number? They stalled, threatened me a few times, then disappeared. So, that's fun for them. My question is: how'd they show me my own pics and passwords? Here's a copy of their initial threats – for fun, and also so that anyone else googling this stuff can find this and see that it's an empty threat. "I hacked you, I have all your information and photos If you don't want to get hurt, we can make a deal. "My only goal is to make a deal and get out of here. If you don't agree with me, I'll send your photos to all your friends and servers, delete all your friends and servers, put your Discord account up for sale along with your other information, then send your computer's serial number to our hacker group and have your graphics card used for cryptocurrency mining, meaning you won't be able to use your computer for 1-2 weeks. But I don't want to do that, so let's make a small deal and both go our separate ways. "Don't bother trying, the updated passwords will reach me again. Even if you reset the computer, the virus can't leave because it's infected the motherboard and hard drive. The virus can't be removed without replacing the motherboard and hard drive. So, everything is in my hands." , " submitted by /u/UnicornMarch |
