I just got a ransomware email--what to do?

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Author: Stephen Elliott
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Subject: I just got a ransomware email--what to do?
I just received an email claiming a hack of my system and threat to send a porn vid to all my contacts if I don’t pay $800 in bitcoin. How can I know if this is a real threat and what can I do about it?

Stephen
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