E-mails claiming that their author has recorded the recipient through a webcam while they were "in flagrante delicto" enjoying a visit to some pornographic site, and will publish the recording unless the recipient pays them, have been with us for quite a while now. Over time, these messages haven’t changed much. It is no wonder – since the “hook” they use is fairly timeless and nearly universal in nature, the same messages can be effective for a long time without any substantial modifications.