Facepalm

Hello, my perverted friend.

I work as a sysadmin and had a user in my building call us about one of these emails. I didn't say it out loud but, if it wasn't true, why would he even feel the need to ask if it was real or possible?

Earlier they used breached passwords associated with the email address to try to add some credibility. They don't bother now. Just another scam meme to join the rest for eternity.

"I'm actually considering doing this for a living, so please go ahead and make me famous. Maybe we can collaborate".

Seriously though, as said elsewhere, never reply to these.

Probably doesn’t need saying, but no matter how tempting- NEVER reply. That just gets you put on an even better spam list.

I think if they have videos of me jerking off they owe me money, not the other way around. That's how onlyfans works right?

You got video of me jerking off for free!? I charge extra just for getting to look at it. Bitch you owe me money, not the other way around!

What op should say to them

Who even has their webcam pointed that low?

My likeness is owned by PornHub and our legal team will be in touch.

Please remain where you are.

My boss got this one once. He asked me if we needed to scan our network for malware.

I love spammers who try to shame me into paying them. Good luck trying to kink shame a furry who's given up hiding it. You try doing that and I'll show you the kinda porn that makes me uncomfortable.

No, I get it. They'll need expensive therapy after watching that.

How did they even get your email?

Plot Twist: They downloaded WebCam

You don't have any webcams, that you know of.

Threaten them with a copyright strike...

Damn. 5 Times a Day? Aren't you getting sore or anything?

The first rule of blackmail: supply proof. Not hints or riddles; proof. If they don't attach pictures (or a severed thumb, whatever) it's nonsense.

From the spammers' perspective, though, they sent millions of emails like this at basically zero cost; my catch-all mailbox for five domains gets about a dozen a day. If one moron pays up it's work it to them.

Invest some time in transferring to a new email address but also an email alias service. That way you never give out your new email address to anyone and give each site/service you use its own alias.

I can appreciate that the plot twist wasn't: "I don't jerk off"