Sextortion phishing emails

This message is from the Lincolnshire Police Crime Prevention and Partnerships Department.

We are currently receiving a number of reports relating to sextortion phishing emails.

What to do if you receive such an email:

• As with other phishing emails, our advice is not to engage, delete the email and report it to Action Fraud: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing 
• Do not worry if the email includes your password; in all likelihood this has been obtained from historic breaches of personal data. You can check if your account has been compromised and get future notifications by visiting: https://haveibeenpwned.com/
• If the email includes a password you still use then change it immediately, advice on how to create suitable passwords and enable other factors of authentication is available from the National Cyber Security Centre: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families

Should you require any further advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.