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HeadTripVertigo
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anti piracy fuckers are on my ass
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I just got a thing in the mail saying I owe $2900 for something I apparently downloaded in november last year. I checked the dates given on it and found no files from that date, meaning I obviously deleted them. they are asking for a $2900 settlement otherwise they'll serve a complaint and commence litigation. now $2900 seems fucking insane for a $30 movie or whatever, so I've no clue what to do. I don't have $3k and I dunno what I could do to lower that without having to go to court, which I don't want to do either. anyone?
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don't pay that shit
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...Where the hell are you? That sounds unreasonable, and likely difficult to prove or straight scam ham.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: numonkei]
#14067047 - 03/04/11 03:56 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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blame open wireless router? Sure you will be 'liable' for it, but it might be a defense
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: SHiZNO]
#14067050 - 03/04/11 03:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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network is private
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I don't imagine this will get serious. Id ignore it or talk to lawyer about it. get a free consultation or something.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: numonkei]
#14067058 - 03/04/11 03:59 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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disregard everything
if action is taken get a lawyer
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Its a scam trying to bully you. You would hear from law enforcement before you hear from a law firm demanding settlement.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: SHiZNO]
#14067061 - 03/04/11 03:59 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I knew someone who got sued by some record company for thousands of dollars because she downloaded a couple hundred songs.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: numonkei]
#14067086 - 03/04/11 04:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I know with music if it's a legitimate copyright infringement they will sent you a cease and dessist letter before any legal action and if you don't your open for an ass reaming. Seems a little silly their coming after end users you would think they would go after whoever uploaded the file for download. Could be a scam do some research on who it's coming from, the first thing I would check is their business number I know in Australia we have business number register on a govenment site and if their not on it it's a scam!
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: Poid]
#14067091 - 03/04/11 04:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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the law firm sent the notice. for some porn I apparently downloaded except for the fact that I don't download porn. redtube ftw. so basically I downloaded something that was titled as something else and was deleted after realizing it was the wrong thing. it also says that deleting any of the files is illegal etc blah blah blah. but I don't have any of them so wtf.
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their website is fucking: http://wefightpiracy.com/
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blame your wireless router like someone else said.. could have been any of your neighbors
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Quote:
HeadTripVertigo said: it also says that deleting any of the files is illegal etc blah blah blah.
Damn, that's a shitty law. 
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HeadTripVertigo said: but I don't have any of them so wtf.
They may have proof that you downloaded this shit; you're probably fucked.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: Poid]
#14067123 - 03/04/11 04:13 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm looking up their firm on line, seems other people have the same issue. also gonna call ATT first to see if they gave out my info to them.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: LisonAlGaib]
#14067126 - 03/04/11 04:14 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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LisonAlGaib said: Its a scam trying to bully you. You would hear from law enforcement before you hear from a law firm demanding settlement.
not necessarily. law enforcement or a PI could have conducted there investigation and never contacted him.
but i still think it's a scam. was the letter certified? if it is you would have to sign for it. in most states legal papers need to be mailed via certified letter or served by a sheriff.
does it have the name of a law firm or the DA on it? if it does not it's a scam. if it does, google the law firm, check the website and call other law firms in the area to find out if they are for real. lawyers always hang out together and they will know how for real they are. (when you talk to a law firm, don't admit to any illegal downloading) someone could make up a fake law firm/website for such a scam.
if it's from the DA (which i highly doubt, they don't have time to deal with this shit) call the DA's office and find out how for real it is.
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: Poid]
#14067127 - 03/04/11 04:14 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said:
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HeadTripVertigo said: it also says that deleting any of the files is illegal etc blah blah blah.
Damn, that's a shitty law. 
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HeadTripVertigo said: but I don't have any of them so wtf.
They may have proof that you downloaded this shit; you're probably fucked. 
even then it's probably still on his harddrive
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: broken]
#14067141 - 03/04/11 04:17 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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closed veil said:
but i still think it's a scam. was the letter certified?
it it wasnt certified it was never received
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Re: anti piracy fuckers are on my ass [Re: Prisoner#1]
#14067163 - 03/04/11 04:22 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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they're fighting for porn copyright holders... I wish them luck
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