Launching the attached file will not show you a CCTV picture of a rapist, but instead punch a hole in the security of your PC. Hackers are reaching an all time low with this attempt to encourage kind well-meaning people into opening their malicious file. Anyone unfortunate enough to run this program is running the risk of allowing hackers to gain access to their computer to spy, steal and cause havoc.
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