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Image 1 — [India] Sextortion email appeared in Outlook Drafts instead of Inbox. Does this confirm account compromise?
Image 2 — [India] Sextortion email appeared in Outlook Drafts instead of Inbox. Does this confirm account compromise?
Image 3 — [India] Sextortion email appeared in Outlook Drafts instead of Inbox. Does this confirm account compromise?
Image 4 — [India] Sextortion email appeared in Outlook Drafts instead of Inbox. Does this confirm account compromise?
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[India] Sextortion email appeared in Outlook Drafts instead of Inbox. Does this confirm account compromise?

I received a sextortion/scam email that appeared inside my Outlook drafts folder instead of inbox, which scared me because it made me think someone had access to my account.

The email claimed: • They hacked my devices. • Installed a RAT/trojan. • Recorded me through webcam. • Had my passwords and browsing history. • Demanded Bitcoin payment.

A day ago: • Windows Defender detected multiple threats on my laptop. • AnyDesk was opening automatically even though I didn't heard about it ever. • Random YT web pages sometimes opened. • someone attempted to reset my Epic Games account. • My Epic password was changed once from another location.

  • My credentials shown in image are about 3 years old around.

My biggest confusion is: How can a scam email appear in my Outlook drafts folder if my Outlook account was supposedly not hacked?

Could malware on my PC create drafts locally/sync them? Or does this definitely mean account compromise happened earlier?

Also: why would attackers target Epic Games accounts? Is it usually because of stored payment methods, Fortnite skins, resale value, linked accounts, etc.?

u/Individual-Law-5937 — 9 days ago