What makes this a phishing message?
This is a classic 'sextortion' hoax from a random GMail email address.
https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/20517-scam-alert-beware-of-sextortion-emails
Tips if Something Seems Off:
The anonymous fraudster is now using leaked home address information to induce more fear in the recipients. The data likely came from a recent data breach, possibly the National Public Data (NPD) data release.
https://hr.berkeley.edu/news/national-public-data-breach-what-you-can-do
Report and/or flag it
Open the message
To the right of the 'Reply' arrow select 'More' (typically denoted with three vertical dots)
Then 'Report phishing'
For suspicious messages received by text, please take a screen shot and forward the message to phishing@berkeley.eduFor more information visit https://security.berkeley.edu/resources/phishing
Original Message:
From: [RANDOM GMAIL ADDRESS]
Date: Fri, 6 Sept 2024 at 17:39
Subject: [RECIPIENTS NAME HERE]
[Recipient's home address included in email body. PDF attachment below.]
