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Phishing email

I had an email saying I was hacked because of being on an adult website blah blah blah. Guy said he used Pegasus which ive seen a lot of different forums from people saying they had the same thing happen to them word for word. The only difference and my question is this guy actually had my name and number and an old address. I didn't see anybody post anything like that before. Was just wondering if anybody has dealt with something similar?


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Posted on Sep 4, 2024 3:16 PM

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Sep 5, 2024 3:40 PM in response to AT6573

That same email has been posted here many times and it is a scam. It has progressed to include more information in an attempt to scare you more so you believe it. Originally it was an email that started with "Hey Pervert" and then showed and spoofed the email address to make it appear that it came from your account. Since they already have an email address to work with to send a scam email, more information is now gained through the many sites that are available to see if you have been involved in a data breach. Each one provides a little more information that can be used on other sites. Here are 2 locations that users can see if they have been breached, but can also be used by others if they have enough information and it all starts with an email address. Other information is obtained through simple Google searches:

https://haveibeenpwned.com

https://npd.pentester.com

Phishing email

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