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You can visit the police but nobody will help you. I know what I am doing. I don't live in your country and I know how to stay anonymous. Don't try to deceive me - I will know it immediately - my spy ware is recording all the websites you visit and all keys you press. If you do - I will send this ugly recording to everyone you know, including your family. Don't cheat me! Don't forget the shame and if you ignore this message your life will be ruined.This isn't the first time that bad actors have preyed on users with sextortion scams. Indeed, there have been no less than three such sextortion variants since July 2018. The earliest version used breached passwords to trick victims into meeting their demands. Another variant used redacted phone numbers, while the most recent iteration infected users with GandCrab ransomware. As with these earlier versions, users who come across the newest sextortion scam variant discussed above should not give into the extortionists. They should instead keep an up-to-date security solution installed on their devices as well as exercise caution around suspicious email attachments and embedded links.