Santa Clara County prosecutors are warning residents of a blackmail scheme that aims to collect money in the form of Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that is difficult to track. Some county residents have received letters that claim the recipient is hiding something from their families and must pay the sender to avoid having their secret revealed.
The allegations may be vague and could include statements such as, “I’m going to cut to the chase. I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife and everyone else.”
