They will send you a picture of your home: This is a new scam that can steal a lot of money from you if you don't want the scandal
Scammers often exploit emotions to achieve their goals, and fear is certainly their most powerful weapon. There is a new scam that claims that your home is at risk if you do not pay the amount. Fortunately, if you receive this trick, you can safely ignore it.
As reported in Forbes magazine, this new hoax starts its life as a data leak. The fraudster collects information through data leaks to collect your name, email address, and address. Once they have this information, they download Google Maps and find your location. Then they take a picture of your home, then send you an email with the photo.
The scammer then makes up a story about how to download malware to your computer. This malware starts tracking your browsing habits, including any adult websites you may have visited. The scammer then asks you to turn over $2,000 to keep this information secret, and if you don't pay, they'll visit your home to collect it. In this case, they point to the image of your home to scare you and push you to pay.
Fortunately, if you receive an email like this and you don't open it don't be afraid, as the scammer won't visit your home – and they may not even live in the same country as you. Feel free to delete the email and remember that paying the scammer will only encourage them to send you more threats.
We also recommendhiding your home on Google Maps. That way, if a scammer tries to use a photo of your home in a scam, they only get a messy picture.