In my spam it said you are hacked

I got a spam email lastbsaturday. As i review all my email, inwent to my spam to delete them all. It caught my attention when it said i am hacked i open the spam mail and what written is so disturbing with malicious words, in order to not exposed things i have to install pegasus spyware which i didnt, at the bottom of the email says i should put money on his/her litcoin. And never go to the police or i will be expose everything. I was scared but right away search about pegasus spyware. My question is does my device really hacked? What should i when i nevers shared password to any one not even my partner. Should i report this malicious email? Your reply is well appreciated

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 20, 2024 3:02 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2024 3:11 PM

That same spam email has been posted many times here. It has been dubbed the "Hello Pervert" scam and is likely word for word of all the others. You have been given the correct advice to delete and move on with your day. You have nothing to worry about.

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Aug 20, 2024 3:49 PM in response to lei134

Sounds like a sextortion "phishing" scam or something similar.


U. K. National Cyber Security Centre – Sextortion phishing scams: How to protect yourself


"The criminals behind these attacks do not know if you have a webcam, or know if you've visited adult websites. They are attempting to scare their victims into paying a ransom, and will send millions of emails in the hope that someone will pay."


"As with other phishing attacks, our advice is to not engage with the criminal."

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In my spam it said you are hacked

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