Maryland State Police (MSP) are warning residents about an internet scheme involving Gmail accounts. According to MSP, from August through September, the Maryland State Police Financial Crimes Unit received reports of several internet-based schemes specific to Gmail accounts.

Imagine getting an email that contains your name, a picture of the front of your house and the words, “I’m watching your dirty behavior.” Maryland State Police are warning people about a blackmail scam asking the recipient for large sums of money in bitcoins in order to keep their internet search history from being shared with their phone contact