I had one get through my spam filter maybe six months ago. Someone was claiming to have used my webcam to capture me carrying out [actions] while looking at [illegal content] on my computer.
They said they had access to my computer. As proof, they were sending the email from my own account, and sure enough the email had been sent from my account.
Finally, as proof that they weren't messing around, they attached part of the video to the email, which I could download and open and use to verify that they really did have me.
Imagine being someone that uses the internet but doesn't understand email, who had actually done the things they described:
1. Someone sent an email describing your illegal act.
2. They proved they have control of your computer by sending you an email from your account.
3. They sent part of the video. Downloading. Installing. Why's there no video?
They said they had access to my computer. As proof, they were sending the email from my own account, and sure enough the email had been sent from my account.
Finally, as proof that they weren't messing around, they attached part of the video to the email, which I could download and open and use to verify that they really did have me.
Imagine being someone that uses the internet but doesn't understand email, who had actually done the things they described:
1. Someone sent an email describing your illegal act.
2. They proved they have control of your computer by sending you an email from your account.
3. They sent part of the video. Downloading. Installing. Why's there no video?