Saanich Police are warning residents about a new scam where perpetrators use Google Street View images and personal details to threaten victims with the release of compromising photos or videos. Scammers demand Bitcoin payments, threatening to send images to family and friends if demands aren't met.
Police say the scam starts with an email claiming the recipient has viewed adult content online and that malware has captured compromising photos or videos, Saanich Police said in a release Thursday.
The scammer then includes a Google Street View image of the person’s home and other personal details to prove they know where the recipient lives. Police go on to say the scammers then demand money to be deposited into a Bitcoin wallet, threatening to send the images to family and friends if the demand is not met.
Saanich Police said that none of the individuals who reported the scam listened to the scammers and their demands, and instead contacted the police. Authorities are urging everyone to be cautious of suspicious emails and if you receive this type of email to call the police. Additionally, people can report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre via theirAccording to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, it has received 21,604 reports of scams so far this year as of June 30, resulting in $284 million lost to fraud, across 15,941 victims.Tchadas Leo has been with CHEK since the creation of the CHEK podcast “Our Native Land” in November of 2020.
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