How to Report Email Blackmail
Save the original email correspondence for the police.. Contact your local police to report the blackmail.. File a report with federal law enforcement.
Steps
Save the original email correspondence for the police.
Save the original email correspondence for the police.
Contact your local police to report the blackmail.
Contact your local police to report the blackmail.
File a report with federal law enforcement.
File a report with federal law enforcement.
Take a deep breath and avoid panicking.
Take a deep breath and avoid panicking.
Avoid replying to the email and block the scammer.
Avoid replying to the email and block the scammer.
Change the password included in the blackmail email if there was one.
Change the password included in the blackmail email if there was one.
Report the blackmail attempt to any company mentioned in the email.
Report the blackmail attempt to any company mentioned in the email.
Deactivate your social media profiles temporarily.
Deactivate your social media profiles temporarily.
Find out if you've been compromised in any major data leaks.
Find out if you've been compromised in any major data leaks.
Check your computer for malware.
Check your computer for malware.
Set unique passwords through your browser's password manager.
Set unique passwords through your browser's password manager.
Enable two-factor authentication on sites that offer it.
Enable two-factor authentication on sites that offer it.
Keep your antivirus software up to date.
Keep your antivirus software up to date.
Turn off your computer when you're not using it.
Turn off your computer when you're not using it.
Enter personal information only on secure sites.
Enter personal information only on secure sites.
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