Police warn of blackmail scam targeting Gmail users
Imagine getting an email that contains your name, a picture of the front of your house, and the words, “I’m watching your dirty behavior.” Maryland State Police are warning people about a blackmail scam asking the recipient for large sums of money in bitcoins to keep their internet search history from being shared with their phone contact list. The email being sent to Gmail accounts in Maryland reads: “Been keeping tabs on your pathetic life for a while now.” “It’s just your hard luck I came across your bad deeds.” It goes on to say, “You’ve been treading on thin…