\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. The messages contained personal information about the young man, including names of his family members and his address. My 18 year old daughter has been receiving threatening text messages and phone calls from a 29 year old woman. Protect yourself & family from scammers: On Saturday, a 27-year-old Henrico County resident notified #VSP about a series of texts he'd received containing all kinds of info on him & his family - names, ages, photos, addresses (past and current), phone numbers (past and current) - and a demand he pay $1,500 or his family would be attacked. "I try not to click on things. Nothing is real here. "Listen, my name is . Theyve also seen a husband and wife both get text messages claiming someones unfaithful, causing a rift and trying to extort money. Here are the best applications of SMS services for debt collection that also respect the Debt Collection Practices Act: Automate text payment notifications. If theres one constant among scammers, its that theyre always coming up with new schemes, like the Google Voice verification scam. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. I received the exact same email, yesterday. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. I asked her where I was going to be reported/exposed or whatever and she said youll see.. All the same script based on an old Dropbox password. We will keep your identity private unless you want us to use it to help others. They do not have any video; they do not have access to your computer. The scammers may use an app called "WhatsApp" to send text, videos, photos, make phone calls or even FaceTime. Scientist find, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. This happened to me today, What ended up happening? So, many of us might be looking for alternatives, like buying gifts locally or maybe from online marketplaces or sites you find through your social media accounts, online ads, or by searching Youve opened all your gifts, and now its time to open those post-holiday credit card statements. You do not know me and you're probably thinking why you are getting this email? If you need proof, reply with Yeah then i will send out your video recording to your 8 friends. You can tell us about your experiences on the Life Story page. Should I contact the police, will I get in any trouble for contacting an escort? I do know that it has to be bs since I don't actually have a webcam, none of my pcs ever did. A typical Thursday at work and a friend trying to get ahold of him. i had the same email appear for me. First and foremost concerned for my mom who was home alone at the address named in the text messages right next to these threats, Dobson said. Catherine Boswell, PhD. The FBI is warning the public to be aware of a scam that uses a text message with a photograph of purported FBI credentials and threatens to arrest the person if money isn't sent. It had one my passwords, which meant this password of mine had been exposed. I havent gotten decent sleep since as Im always looking outside my house. Heres one: reports of, scams have taken a big jump in the last few weeks. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Ignored them all and nothing happens. The texts came from a 757 area codebut the #VSP High-Tech Crimes Division tracked the scammer's origins to the Dominican Republic. The odds of them actually having any photos or video is miniscule. Not one person has paid me to check about you. Start small, then add on. Deleteignoreand report it to the FBI's IC3 -, the Internet Crime Complaint Center, www.ic3.gov. I got the same one today, but 24 hours to comply. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. I say this because sometimes we leave ghost accounts on several places that can have the same password and some personal information. I don't visit porn sites and 2. Donation scams, which are easy money for a scammer because they are a direct request for payment, prey on our desire to be perceived, or to perceive ourselves, as generous. An ongoing online scam that threatens people's safety and lives has now been reported in the Queen City, according to the Regina Police Service (RPS). If you need proof, reply with Yeah then i will send out your video recording to your 8 friends. Is there somewhere I can go to see where I would have ever used that password? But still, it's something that I would like to see tied up so I can safely move on. These scammers often say your immigration status is being revoked, and the police are on their way to arrest or deport you unless you pay them money right away. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The accompanying message was Hey sr. two times and this (paraphrased and shortened): We are communicating directly from the escort agency. I got the same email a few days ago. I live in the southeast and there was this hooker I would see a few times in the past but sometimes I would flake because price was increasing. 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