Don't worry, friends, as with other online scams, even if the emails seem credible, they are pure inventions. Ignore the emails and delete them, avoiding opening the attached links.
Finally, it is necessary to change the password by inserting a complex one with alphanumeric characters. It is also necessary to avoid using the same one for each profile!
There The Postal Police maintain that it is technically impossible that what was threatened could have actually happened: "It is not possible that anyone, even if they had accessed our mailbox illegally, could – for that reason alone – install a virus capable of taking control of our device, activating the webcam or stealing our data."
So, please remember…
Don't be scared and don't pay!
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