People across metro receiving threatening emails with personal info, pictures of their home
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ATLANTA — People across the metro say they are getting threatening emails demanding money, and also contain your personal information, as well as pictures of your own home. “It’s important you pay attention right now. Take a moment to breathe,” that’s how the email started. But what caught Lonnie Ross’ attention was the picture attached of his front yard and mailbox. “It’s like someone close by, you know?
So walking down my street, driving a car so they ride up on me,” Ross told Channel 2 consumer investigator Justin Gray. Along with the photo, the email also contained other personal and identifying information. “It had my phone number, my address, email, my name. And what really got me, they took a picture of my mailbox,” Ross said. Channel 2 Action News has heard from multiple viewers receiving similar threat emails this month.
The emails warn they have access to your devices and are gathering personal information after you click on malware online.