‘Hello pervert’: the sextortion scam claiming to have videoed you  — Hello pervert” is how the email starts and frighteningly it appears to have been sent from your own account. It is a ransom note with the recipient warned that they have been recorded in a compromising act, and will be exposed unless they pay up. The sender warns “this is a very bad situation for you”, or something similarly threatening.

Did you get an email from an Indiana government agency about unpaid tolls? It's a scam.  — A former email provider for the State of Indiana has been hacked and is sending fraudulent toll road scam emails, the Indiana Office of Technology confirmed in a statement on the morning of May 13.

FBI issues new warning; be on the lookout for specific language in emails  — he FBI has issued a new warning about scammers targeting your email in more sophisticated ways. The FBI wants the public to be aware of scammers trying to exploit mass casualty events and disasters, like the New Orleans attack New Year's Day and the raging wildfires in Los Angeles. Plus, be on the lookout for messages that stress urgency.