Suspicious Hack email

Hi, I received an email threatening to post some of my videos to my friends, I wan to know what to do? I already reported the email as a spam.

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Feb 9, 2022 08:44 AM

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AKRBTN

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Posted on Feb 9, 2022 08:59 AM

They’re sending out millions of emails - so they’re bound to get hits. So yes it’s coincidence.

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AKRBTN

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Feb 9, 2022 08:59 AM in response to mansourFataih

They’re sending out millions of emails - so they’re bound to get hits. So yes it’s coincidence.

AKRBTN

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Feb 9, 2022 08:46 AM in response to mansourFataih

Ignore it. You’ve reported it and that’s all you can do. It’s a scam - they’re hoping you’ll be spooked into sending them money. They don’t have any of your videos.

Feb 9, 2022 08:50 AM in response to AKRBTN

But, it explained that I watched adults content which I was doing exactly.

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