A new email extortion scam uses public images of people’s homes, often obtained from sources like Google Maps, to blackmail victims. The emails include the recipient’s name, address, and phone number, and claim that the scammer has installed spyware on the victim’s devices, threatening to release compromising images and videos unless a ransom, typically in Bitcoin, is paid. Cybersecurity experts advise that the scammers likely do not have any compromising content and are probably operating overseas. Victims are advised not to reply, not to pay any money, and to report the email, while also checking if their information was compromised in a data breach through sites like haveibeenpwned.com.