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From Apryl Duncan, Former About.com Guide to Advertising

Cyber Blackmail Hits Office Workers

Thursday January 1, 2004
There's a new type of spam hitting inboxes and it's in the form of cyber blackmail. Emails threaten office workers that the sender has the power to take over the receiver's computer to delete files and install pornography. To keep the cyber blackmailer from allegedly doing these things, the recipient of the Email is asked for money.

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