Scammers use coercion to unlawfully try to obtain money or services from you. There are different variations, but they all involve threats. In some cases, the victim receives an email suggesting they have been recorded through their webcam while they watched adult websites. The scam artist demands a ransom to be paid in Bitcoin within a certain time period, with the threat to circulate the recording to the victim’s social media and email contacts if payment is not received. In recent cases, the scam artist refers to a real password the victim may have used in the past, which gives it the appearance of legitimacy. Another variant targets people in the Asian community, who receive calls claiming to be the Beijing Police, Interpol or the Chinese Consulate. The message claims a letter or package was intercepted that implicates the victim in a fraud. It directs them to a fake police website to verify their identity and provide a copy of their passport. These calls can be intimidating and threatening.