How to Deal with Business Extortion?

8 points by tmcdos ↗ HN
What can any owner of a small (or even large) business do if he/she receives something like this (https://i.postimg.cc/zXh1qvGn/viber-image.jpg):

NOTICE OF EXTORTION

Your business, 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, has been targeted for extortion. The selection process is random, and was not triggered by any event under your control.

Should you fail to pay the one-time monetary tribute, by the deadline provided below, your business will be severely and irreparably damaged. The following methods are commonly employed in cases of non-compliance:

  - Negative online reviews  
  - BBB complaints  
  - Harassing telephone calls  
  - Fraudulent delivery orders  
  - Telephone Denial-of-service  
  - Internet Denial-of-service  
  - Bomb threats  
  - Vandalism  
  - Mercury contamination  
Anonymous reports of:

  - Health code violations  
  - OSHA violations  
  - Criminal tax evasion  
  - Money laundering  
  - Illegal drug sales  
  - Marijuana grow operations  
  - Methamphetamine production  
  - Terrorist training activity  
The tribute price is only One Bitcoin (1 BTC), but must be paid by August 15, 2023. Payment is to be made to the Bitcoin Wallet Address below.

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This is spam. Ignore it. If you respond, they know they have got your attention. You don't want that.
I'd ignore it, they probably blast those notes out to a ton of businesses but dont act on it.