This is obviously the biggest nonsense, paying with Bitcoin is anonymous so the scammer cannot know who the money came from (there is no sender). The story as described in the mail is therefore incorrect and is not based on truths. Scam email Hello, I am a spyware software developer. Your account has been hacked by me in the summer of 2018. I understand that it is hard to believe, but here is my evidence (I sent you this email from your account).

Scam email Hello,_x000D_ _x000D_ I am a spyware software developer. Your account has been hacked by me in the summer of 2018._x000D_ _x000D_ I understand that it is hard to believe, but here is my evidence (I sent you this email from your account)._x000D_ _x000D_ The hacking was carried out using a hardware vulnerability through which you went online (Cisco router, vulnerability CVE-2018-0296).....

The owner of the bitcoin address, with the above email source, sent me a ransomware email demanding bitcoin payment on Oct. 31. Similar ransom emails were also received on Oct. 23 with hidden email source. My Blockchain account was hacked back on Aug. 02, and over $4000 worth of bitcoin was stolen; although, I cannot prove these were done by the same hacker(s).

The person above sent me an email with a false password claiming to be from my account (I have never used the mentioned password) and telling me they have pics taken from my computers camera (there is no such camera attached). They then informed me that they wanted $900 in bitcoins sent to their address or theyd release the information.

Sextortion / known password ransom email sent by aforementioned email address, bitcoin address provided as ransom payment.