The scammers know your password! The zipper trout email scam

[@manugogo2]

Hi, I've been getting the first one you mentioned for the last 5 months. I must admit I've been a bit shocked by them, I have no idea what to do about it. The writer said he had put a RDP on my computer. I went to youtube for advice and came up with you. Thank you so much for your video, you have made me feel much better now it has been explained. Please keep up your good work helping people.

[@lazaryanya9407]

If I had to choose between paying $1 in extortion or having the whole planet have a video of me pleasuring myself, I choose the later. I apologize to anyone who gets to see such a video but I am keeping my dollar.

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Interesting choice!

[@iguiste23]

Lol my mates would laugh and be like oh year u roudy bugger last Friday did you lmao. ;)

[@danielfallas4825]

Smart choice yeah don’t pay up the money once you do not only do you loose money you loose power because they’ll ask for more and will threaten to post inappropriate videos or images unless you do, it takes courage but just ignore the message, or block the person delete data, and perhaps inform your friends and family, consider also reporting it to the fbi

[@binliu9429]

holy shoot, they only extorted $1? they asked me for $2700, you must watch some pretty tame stuff

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

😂😂😂 I’m with you on that, imagine someone replying who I’m ‘acts’ in those movies replies and says go for it 😂

[@jeffwalker7185]

I love getting these emails - they are hilarious. One even said after I paid, he would delete what they had recorded as a 'hacker honour' - as if blackmailers have any honour at all. Their software must have x-ray capacity as I make a point of having a piece of tape over the camera on my laptop at all times and I don't visit porn sites. At best, they would get pictures of me watching cat videos.

[@christopherkhan1809]

I got 2 emails, one on each of my email addresses. Actually, the first one you read was the one that had me really scared (it was also what happened to me). So I panicked but quickly went around the Internet and searched for stuff. Regardless, changed all my passwords and stuff. Then, I decided to go on KZbin to see if it had anyone who also had to deal with a similar situation. Then I found you. Thank you for relieving so much stress off of me. I was in the middle of studying for my finals which I have in a couple of days and this made me panic so much I couldn't focus.

[@ueteuete1393]

Don't even open their emails bc they could use a malware things and etc to get controll or affect your device

[@gamillusion_7109]

Dude you actually saved me from a panic attack next time I'll surely be more couscous

[@jukka5648]

This video has saved many people from many sleeples nights :D And you know why i found it :DD

[@mackomodunbi7203]

You are right!!

[@blue_sky_drg1785]

woo-hoo I'm new

[@alexahinrichs8793]

I just got an email like that today, and I was very concerned. They asked me for $1,900 and I have 24 hours. 😒 I don't watch porn and I don't have a webcam.

[@alexahinrichs8793]

@@swastikkashyap8g551 what I did was just ignored them. They are just trying to scare you. Don't respond the email tho.

[@Leo-yf5bx]

same, they asked me for $1009, but isn't the webcam also the front phone cam?

[@binliu9429]

hah! they asked me for 2,700, this must mean I watch quality content

[@alexahinrichs8793]

@Jarvz Kanxcell I was surprised, that's it.

[@vonvella8275]

Dude this happened to me a few days ago! Lol, old password I used to have. And literally, whatever they claim to have caught you doing, it’s normal. It’s just people doing people stuff. What’s not normal is trying to scam through a bad attempted blackmail. Did spook me a bit because of the old password though, so I give them that.

[@chengyauye4991]

I got one with the title "SAVE YOURSELF" LOL

[@chengyauye4991]

@OutOfThisWorld1013 haha gues what I did, send some virus to them lol, they're not the only hacker around here. Hope he like my presents

[@zzzzzzzzzz7412]

I got that too i was shook at first

[@alexcrawford6162]

I had one recently (supposedly from my own email address) stating there was a Trojan horse virus on my computer and gave me an old password as proof, needless to say I had a laugh and ignored it. It did remind me to change some old passwords though, so really it did me a favour.

[@RS_SHORTS10]

Excat same situation today happend to me

[@RS_SHORTS10]

What do i do

[@RS_SHORTS10]

Did they reply back to u

[@alexcrawford6162]

@@RS_SHORTS10 no of course they never replied

[@squash812]

I got one too. I got so scared when it had my password

[@careyconley4690]

An admission of your naughty surfing activities.

[@G4gurlz]

I got one April 14,2020 but it was an old password they said they had and it was a Facebook password that I had deleted about 7 years ago

[@rubenbernal6591]

I received the same email 2 times but different email addresses. Asking for different amounts.

[@vijayquessou8866]

@@rubenbernal6591 same

[@steventhompson2511]

Had 2 similar emails. The lengths these scammers go to jheez! And it's sad to hear of the few percentage of people who fell for this scam. Scumbags

[@bhandary_chirag]

Damn I received an exact Same Email word by word . Thanks for saving my anxiety man.

[@cslocker2697]

Was looking for a flight simulator alpha key and found this exact email in my spam folder. Saved my night bloody hell

[@EternalNightMare89]

Thanks a lot man! I just received one today! i really hope nothing happens, judging by your amazing comments...

[@moyosoreakinbisola5579]

Hello did anything happen please?

[@peakrider4886]

Thanks Dr Jake. If it wasn't for your superb videos highlighting these scams my Saturday would be significantly less interesting. You don't see this on Watchdog. But it would be mildly amusing to see them read out the emails on TV informing us of these scams.

[@hohohohoho262]

6000!? Your sir must certainly have had an interesting collection! I only got an email asking for $1900....

[@17alexandrita]

Song me too

[@thatguy0308]

just got this a few minutes ago, had to look more into this. thank you

[@itprivatepls7535]

Same todayyy

[@RustySpoons6490]

Same, today... freaked me out.

[@lindavo888]

😂😂😂😂😂 hilarious! Bloody scammers! I was recently scammed too so thanks for sharing!

[@shelinashelly722]

Thank you so much for letting us know the matter, Sir. We all will be grateful to you.

[@girrontv1939]

that's the funniest video I've seen for a long while. Mr T Trout

[@arniespace]

I got the same exact email, (the first one) word for word. He had my password for LinkdIn, which I had not used for 10 years. He was demanding a "contribution" of over 9 grand in my case. I ignored it, and Piff, nothing happened.

[@Eazythoughtss]

you released my stress thanks edit: you are funny

[@josewilly9054]

Thank you so much I got this email yesterday and it scared me. Came to KZbin for advice and I got to your video

[@RobinHullBuilds]

OMG! My zipper trout has been compromised!

[@docsmithdc]

I got a similar E mail today.Glad i found you.I admit I wasn't too worried .I even thought it might be mechanical.Your video is calming and reassuring.AT MY AGE A LITTLE SCANDAL WOULD BE FLATTERING and all of my best friends are dead.

[@TikiShootah]

email says it has my webcam footage...yet I own no webcam.

[@BillyEscrow]

Dude you killing all the way in South Africa.definitely love your content 😂🙈🇿🇦😷I’m watching it in segments so it lasts longer.

[@jodiv2928]

I just got the first scam you read just yesterday... Showed my husband he said if he could he would email him and say make sure he got a copy lol

[@Zallysebechjensen]

I absolutly love your videos mate, keep up the good work.

[@trevsvlogs6330]

I got one yesterday saying almost the same exact thing telling me they will send a video out to all my contacts and what not and I have up to 24 hours to pay up lol I just deleted the email lol

[@taroseren]

Trevs Vlogs happened to me too. Did anything happened to you? I’m a bit scared

[@cricketshorty1809]

@@taroseren completely restore your computer to manufactures state O_O and dont fucking use a web cam anymore i dont have one cause i knew hackers when i was young (not too many years back) they were teenagers and knew how to hack so im smart with what i do.

[@taroseren]

cricket shorty I don’t have a webcam, I reset my laptop. Nothing happened, pretty sure they were just trying to scam me.

[@trapstarz209]

The same for me too🤣🤣🤣

[@judeaberdeen6848]

@@taroseren told me to send them $3000. Was going to email them saying I'm broke and send the vids I want to see my friends reaction but decided against it. Never got another email from them and no one said they got any videos.

[@TheRosigirl]

just got an email like this today and went straight to bitcoin abuse to report and to youtube to check my next steps! tnks for your help

[@Cameroon110]

Thanks for uploading this I got that email today lol thank you for uploading again .

[@majackslelo827]

Got the same email😂😅. It’s sad

[@exjwflatearther6554]

"I recorded you" its just that i had a piece of tape blocking the camera for the last 10 years lol.

[@George83_Thomas]

Wow $10,000! Glad you think my personal activities are worth that much!

[@georgef822]

I got one from the address @saveme asking for 600 bitcoins 😂😂. Saying he had recorded me. He also had an old password as well.

[@t.0546]

Smae

[@backyardgreenery7577]

lol 600 bitcoins???? i would do all that shit they say they have on me willingly for 1 bitcoin :))

[@alexahinrichs8793]

I got one from @laviniejeans. Just today.

[@LoydiCarrion]

i just got 5 emails like this today, was so scared thanks for the video

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Glad I could help

[@chrisacevedo4403]

What if they say they have a video of you and they will send it to everyone you know you have 24 hours to send money and your not even 18

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

i absolutely love your terrific ask sass-back. Keep it up meboy

[@matijajelinic9575]

Is it bad to reply to these? I was like: I’m 8! I don’t even know what master baiting is. 😂

[@laketoons9646]

I love how you created a problem in to a comedy video 🤣

[@Scaleymodels]

I had the second email you shared with us a good while back now, and deleted with a laugh. Like you an old password

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

To be honest, I was almost pleased when I saw this type of email for the first time. It's rare to see scammers being innovative. They were using a password that I was still using so that piqued my interest. But I don't go on p⁰rⁿ sites, I don't use Facebook or messenger, there were no contacts stored on my computer and my webcam is covered when not in use. I've tried replying to these people using temporary accounts but it always gets bounced back. I really want someone to trace these people.

[@JeremyredlinuxRoberts]

Got my email today, booted up tails OS and changed all passwords then used notepad and copy paste to reenter them, funny how I got mine exactly 1 year after you made this video XD.

[@kerryyoung4235]

TYSM For making this video, my heart sunk the first time I read one of these but I figured out it was fake

[@SuperSpatman]

What if they have a video of you putting Lepin bricks in a box with Lego.... It's all over, Jake.

[@d.l.claxton9421]

Just got one on my school account last week. The only thing that happened is that I was reminded I should change my passwords (which wasn't listed) every so often.

[@lolly5453]

So pleased you shared this. I received almost the exact same email over the weekend (same spelling errors and all!) and although I wasn’t worried about any embarrassing videos going out, I was a bit concerned about my password being public knowledge. Thanks for the info! I also got an email that apparently was sent from my own email account (tho not containing my password info) Am aware my email has been hacked in the past, but I’m guessing as well as updating some of my passwords it might be time to get a new email account or... doesn’t it matter?? Will I get these kinda emails either way? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Iennaish]

Just got it too 🤣 They put in an old password I used for some things but not anymore 😂

[@scuty6046]

same lmao

[@thinkpolish]

Ha ha, your video is really entertaining on top of being quite informative. I've received a number of such emails but sadly, no zipper trout in my case! As if they knew I didn't have one... :D

[@brickpictureproductions3077]

Have you heard of the rainbow trout scam too? It’s so menacing

[@ausndalt1]

If you for reading. thanks for reading to me that is exactly what I needed to hear. No. I need to know the answer!!

[@Will324]

Uhhhhh whuuuut

[@77skull]

William Hill I think they had a stroke

[@ikhan317]

I got an email like this today. Thanks for clearing this up.

[@scrawnyalien866]

When will you be reviewing water again 😂😂

[@DavidFraser007]

Yes, they knew my password from 14 /15years ago. Fast work man!

[@natureisbeautiful177]

i recently received an email for the first time after seeing it I was terrified but after figuring out the matter I relaxed as i explored the details

[@grumpyoldgitreads2168]

I got the one of these. It's a bit weird what they seem to think I'd do in front of my pc. But I keep the lens covered anyway. Very weird emails!!

[@esieffer]

Gosh I feel left out. All I ever get is IRS scams and Nigerians who want to deposit vast sums of money in my checking account.

[@manuelkenzelmann4643]

LOL So funny, I also got these mails twice.

[@falloutcosplay8802]

Just recently went through my emails and found something similar to this any suggestions for help I can't lose this email considering it has photos of a loved one who's just recently passed away

[@StrangerE0ns]

What about smurf pornography?

[@Thestoryinthesounds]

Nice profile pic

[@SuperSpatman]

Haha, I think the Super Arse software is translated from "backdoor" which is a computing term for secret/ alternate access to a system.

[@peroduanippa]

I had three of these scam emails, they were a couple of years ago within a few weeks of each other, I knew it was a scam but I've covered up my camera since then just in case. I'm sure your video will have helped many people, there will be some people that would top themselves over it.

[@chrisl.arthur3072]

Thanks for this video man. I received several of these stupid ass emails and they don't phase me at all.

[@Morenob1]

It almost had my password right like wtf I've changed it and downloaded Microsoft Authenicator app for my email.

[@anshumanshaw6913]

Today I go my mail scam section an I got one mail which says that they have my old password and I have to pay 980$ in next 48 hrs if not they will forward my pic to my contact .... after watching your video now I'm becoming tension free thanks

[@anshumanshaw6913]

@@fatimarivera8609 no now it's around 2 months but nothing happen .

[@anshumanshaw6913]

@@fatimarivera8609 yes iam change all password from everywhere

[@anshumanshaw6913]

@@fatimarivera8609 I didn't think so that they still something...it's completely spam they only use fear of people for there profit

[@anshumanshaw6913]

@@fatimarivera8609 I think so

[@j0hnc00]

I just got this email - second time meeting you Dr Jake, first was the breaking bad movie fiasco

[@JojosMojo20]

j0hnc00 just got mine last night

[@BJKAdventures22]

3 years later and they're trying this on Australia 🇦🇺 thanks for the vid I'll have to delete smurf porn history 🤣🤣🤣

[@justrusty]

So, I got a similar email; the grammar was actually pretty good with only one typo. They have fantastic malware on my computer; it can record me through a webcam that has been in a drawer for years because I've rarely used it; they have that pixel thing that tells them I read the e-mail (if they could do that wouldn't they make more money selling their incredible programming skills?), and of course, on the one hand telling me I can request proof by replying, then in the very next sentence tell me not to waste my time or theirs by replying. (So which is it? Reply or not?) Anyways, they were totally unreliable and never followed through on sending the video to five of my friends. Tiffany, Crystal, Felicia, Amber, and especially Sid were very disappointed (don't pick on Sid; he's going through a crisis of identity right now, and needs our support.) I don't know what to do. I can't get them to follow up like they promised.

[@mikkel066h]

Well you can upload a pixel or a very small picture in your mail. So when some one loads it, it sends a notification that it has been loaded. (Load as in opened since emails naturally loads pictures when opened) I have used it in my own email to catch potential hackers or people snooping in my inbox.

[@imperatoriacustodum4667]

It's funnier when you DON'T have a webcam

[@kennyblankenship3740]

Thanks Bud... I just received something similar purporting to be from my own email account. Basically the same wording was used and the same type of broken English employed. The tip was the extortionist said he had a video from my webcam. My webcam is not connected (MAC) and on my laptop that has it built in to the cover, the first thing I did when I got the computer was to put a piece of black tape over the lens. My criminal asked me for $700 USD to be sent to his bitcoin address. Can usually tell out of the U.S. cause they use the designation (USD) to make sure I understood. Idiots. All I did was change my passwords on my email accounts, something you should do regularly anyway and made copies of the email including the headers. Great video fella... thanks so much for the information.

[@richardkirk6770]

either way mate, don't give em a penny, regards from the other side of the pond.

[@munkle123]

yea i got one too, also got one from paypal, and barclays bank ...not... do scammers really think we are daft enough to give them all our details

[@Musicismylive54]

Thank you! You saved my (very worried) day!

[@farmetlycode725]

I appreciate your video you saved me I almost lost hope didn't sleep for two days

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Glad I could help

[@StrangerE0ns]

I'm depressed. A while ago I bought the sith interceptor Lego set. It was already built, is indeed legit, and came with the two sith troopers it usually does and the box. Being a fool then because I never thought about the value of Lego sets with their boxes, I threw the box away. I then a year or two later, as in yesterday, I remembered and found out how I guess rare darth Malgus is, who came with the set, and how expensive he is complete and just by himself. I then proceeded to look at my sith interceptor, only to unfortunately discover that I got everything from the set EXCEPT Malgus. And Malgus can go from like twenty to fifty bucks, and the interceptor itself can go from like 100 to 200 bucks. I want to die.

[@WATCHINGTHEWATCHERS]

Dam you need to be ocd like I am with Lego.

[@mremy00]

2021 and i finally received this kind of e-mail

[@dianarivers1885]

I just got one of these. They had my Fitness Pal password! They say they have a video of me satisfying myself! OH NO! They must have caught me cheating on my diet!!! If I don't pay $1000.00 in the next 2 days, they will send this video out to all my social contacts and put everything on the web, along with the dark web where there are sick people! Gee! I'm scared now! But wait....He can help me out of this. Just send money and he'll leave me in peace, like before. I'm in Peace NOW!

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Smurf po**? How did I miss that? Anything blue sends me crazy (not in that way) I was always told I’d get square eyes from laying on the floor on my front my head on my elbows. I wear glasses, but they aren’t square 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@cristinalisciotto1921]

omg your letters are quite funny. i got one today too.

[@littletwister]

Love it, "Zipper Trout."

[@Yatoz]

Its still active this scam

[@EmilyDiCaprio17channel]

I got one too 😩

[@wichanaothaworn9441]

I just got it yesterday.

[@nime5698]

Got it today but my one feels extremely legit think ima send him the 940$

[@Yatoz]

@@nime5698 don't it's fucking fake it's not gonna do anything

[@EmilyDiCaprio17channel]

NimE don’t do it you’ll probably get malware on your computer

[@aamirrizwan2011]

Thank you , for your clarification. I have been receiving these emails since this pandemic started . It is annoying. how should I stop it ever to come into my inbox . Or should I just delete it or save it for references if I ever want to go to LEA. Thanks again

[@matijajelinic9575]

One of these actually scared me so I changed my password.

[@AssemblerGuy]

A few years ago I recieved first one, then about a dozen of these. The lazy twat didn't even include an old password, but he spoofed the mail header to make the mail look as if it was sent from my own mail account, but upon closer inspection, the mail came from what I assume is a botnetted machine on the Virgin Islands of all places...!

[@evanbrock6335]

I don't even watch that, or even have a webcam

[@RicardoKaka0]

I received one yesterday. I was a bit in panic kkk

[@limeleff8334]

10:03 of course he just want the Lego UCS millennium falcon, what else?

[@NollywoodNamasteTV]

I will record a video exposing how you unknowingly give out your password to scammers

[@abetter2morrow858]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[@hollyvogelbaum3263]

I like this week's episode of black mirror 👍

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Hehe (Great series)

[@ibexy]

Good job posting this!

[@LouiseRichert]

I got the same email 9 moths ago. I went to the police and the say it’s a scam that they are aware of. But they told me to change password on all my social medias and also my computer. I also went so far that I put a bandage on my webcam 😂. But a few months later I change back my password to the old one I had on my computer. Now 3 days ago I got the same email from 2 different “ persons” . It’s funny tho it says in the email that the have seen me through my webcam ..? And also have my browsers for pornography, witch I don’t do 😂? So I’m not believing a shit this time I got the email.

[@LouiseRichert]

Fatima Rivera no they did not. Not that I know off. But i dont think so

[@reyorocio7446]

Had this same scam tidy smh my school has to better protection

[@dukenukem5768]

I looked at _haveibeenpawned_ and I needed to type in my email. That is not practical, I have hundreds of them! one for each entity I have ever dealt with.I don't have a webcam and if I did I'd tape it over. And I don't care who knows my browsing history.

[@EyesOfByes]

Discovered the exact same email just appeared in my spaminbox a week ago. The weird thing was that it looked like it was from my own adress. Didn't get any panic though, saw it this morning I havent heard from my mom yet. Also, I have both Bitdefender and Malwarebytes so that should have raised some alarms. So not likely. Also, USE TWO-STEP-AUTHENTICATOR!!

[@goldengladiatortheredstone7524]

I got same email I just changed stuff with that password, the scammers thought cake videos where dirty I didn't even know how to use bitcoin anyway they are idiots

[@henry8154]

Thank you so much you took away my fear.

[@richardkirk6770]

just been dealing with this and not really knowing the in's and out's i got very worried and shut down my hotmail account, because they seemed to be logging on to my account with my name, my ip address but from a different browser.....i checked with the site you mentioned and i to had my stuff gone from " imesh " and "last fm " along with 700 and odd million other poor buggers....they seem to be able to change my email passwords...

[@malware0427]

The dogs actually think there good 😂

[@hermannjanzen3656]

When the hacker threatened to send it to my 11 contacts I was not too worried, I do z in fact, have a few more friends. FACEBOOK HERE WAS THE CULPRIT. The hackers got my Facebook PASS WORD!

[@PandaFan2443]

I received one of these emails for the first time ever just the other day. I opened the email just so I could read a little more, but then backed out because I knew it was a scam (didn't click any links). Just to be clear, nothing can happen as long as I just opened the email, right? I was also afraid because the password they showed was something that sounds like a password I made when I was a kid, but I decided it probably wasn't to anything important anyway. I regret opening the email at all, I wish I would have just deleted it right away.

[@ThePulzeGamer]

2021 and i got my first one of these. Scared me to start with but then soon realised i dont use the password on anything anymore and its from an old data breech i was aware of years ago lol. It was a nice friendly reminder to update my passwords too :D