Monday, May 17, 2010

Beware: Copyright Infringement Scam

Artists are recieving emails that state they are being sued for copyright and need to open the legal document attachment.

Example of Email

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to remind you that we have already filed a case against you on 12/04/2010. The pre-trial conference is to be held on 9/05/2010 at 9:00 AM in courtroom number 142. The case number is 2433901. I am enclosing a copy of the lawsuit that we filed against you on 12/04/2010.We need a reply in writing and on time. We have already won similar lawsuits. If you make sure you'll contact us before 5/05/2010 at 18:00 PM and you agree to the terms mentioned above, you shall not have to appear in court.
Yours sincerely,

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