Found this while checking through my spam filter, got excited because it's pretty much the most entertaining scam email I've ever received. I'm thinking I should not touch the attached pdf...
Hello <me>,
I'm going to cut to the chase. I know about the secret you are keeping, more importantly, I have evidence of the infidelity. You don't know me personally and nobody hired me to look into you. Nor did I go out looking to burn you. It is just your bad luck that stumbled across your misadventures while working a job. I then put in more time than I probably should have, looking into your life. Frankly, I am ready to forget all about you and let you get on with your life. And I am going to give you two options that will accomplish that very thing. Those two options are to either ignore this letter or to pay me $1000. Let's examine those two options in more details.
Option (1) is to ignore this letter. Let me tell you what will happen if you choose this path. I will take this evidence and send it to your family and associates. And as insurance against you intercepting it, I will also send copies to your partner. So, even if you decide to come clean about your secret, doing so won't protect you from the humiliation when friends and family find out the sordid details from me. Ignoring this letter will result in complete chaos.
Option 2 is to pay me $1000. Now let me tell you what will happen if you choose this path. I will destroy the evidence and forget I ever heard of you. You go on with your life as though none of this happened. Though you may want to do a better job at keeping your indiscretions secret in the future.
At this point you may be thinking. "This is blackmail! I'll just go to the cops." Yes, this is blackmail. And yes, blackmail is illegal and I would likely do some jail time if caught. Which is why I have taken steps to ensure this letter cannot be traced back to me. So going to the cops won't stop the evidence from being sent out and would destroy your life the same as Option 1. I'm not looking to break your bank, I just want to be compensated for the time I put in investigating you. $1000 will close the books on that.
IMPORTANT DETAILS: Payment terms (Bitcoin) - Payment must be received within 3 days of this email letter post marked date. "There will be no further communication between us." If I don't receive the Bitcoin (Worth of $1000) by the deadline, I will go ahead. […] the least you could do is come up with an excuse to prepare your family and associates before they find out. The clock is ticking.
Let's both agree that you have decided to make this go away because you have no choice than to agree and pay me in Bitcoin. In keeping with my strategy to not go to jail for blackmail, we will not meet in person and there will be no physical exchange of cash. You will pay me anonymously using Bitcoin as mentioned earlier. If you want me to destroy the evidence and leave you alone forever, then send $1000 in BITCOIN to the Receiving Bitcoin AddressListed below. Payment MUST be received within 3-5 days max/of the post marked date Email is received. If you are not familiar with Bitcoin, attached is a "How-To" guide. You will need the below information when referencing the guide/Payment
Required Amount: $1000
Receiving BITCOIN Account: 1b5d700ec5ba447e9bfaf5cb840819b9
To make it easier to pay the ransom, the letter includes pdf-ATACHED- "How-To Guide" instructions on how to buy Bitcoin.
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