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I just got hit with this today
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/07/13/sextortion-scam-knows-your-password-but-dont-fall-for-it/

They apparently got my email address (hasn't changed since the 90s) and some super old password (also from the 90s) to try to scam me out of money. Now I do google porn but my webcam has been disabled since I got this laptop. Nice try, not.

Unfortunately I did still use that password for wifi (easy to remember) and my Amazon password was also an oldie from when Amazon first started. So to be safe I updated those (pita to get back into modem and extender, change wifi passwords and reconnect a dozen+ devices, hence I never did it)

Still a bit concerning to find out my email and some old password are out there :/