{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-email-account-hacked-ransom-scam","label":"Fake email/account hacked ransom (sextortion) — I hacked your device + recorded you visiting adult sites + pay Bitcoin or I send video to all your contacts","description":"Sextortion/ransomware email falsely claiming the sender hacked the recipient's device, installed spyware or malware, and recorded them visiting adult websites via their webcam — then threatening to send the \"compromising footage\" or \"embarrassing recording\" to all their contacts unless a ransom is paid in Bitcoin or cryptocurrency within 24–72 hours. Also called \"I know your password\" scams because scammers often include a real breached password to appear credible. The footage does not exist. FBI IC3 2024: sextortion emails are one of the top complaint categories with $80M+ in reported losses; the FBI advises victims to never pay and to report to ic3.gov. The passwords come from public data breaches (Have I Been Pwned, etc.), not from any actual compromise.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}