Comments on: Automated Legal Threats Turn Piracy Into Profit

By: laty

laty — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:53:27 +0000

zOMG i’ll not be forced to pay about 6 mils due to my catalouge of illegaly shared files… for simple reason even if i worked all my life and gave all my profit to such extortion… i’d still be missing…6 mils(or more i’d never stop :D ) so let me be blunt in reply to such proposal from such company: “F… OFF”

By: MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users

MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:28:41 +0000

[...] Savvy Internet users will hopefully realize the email is a scam fairly quickly, but hardened file-sharers should smell a rat even earlier due to the omission of demands for money. [...]

By: mb

mb — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:31:11 +0000

Isn’t this kind of extortion quite legally entrenched in Germany under the name of “Abmahnung”? ()

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By: Snakekilla

Snakekilla — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:46:13 +0000

Wow.. this is just like the fraud/scam/spam business (primarily from Africa), and profits millions or billions of dollars a year!… This can easily be yet another business model to the fraud/scam/spam industry. For example, I’m from (wherever, lets say Africa capital of the industry I’d say) Africa. I can easily set this up with minor programming skills, and whatever.. I don’t need to prove a legit business in order to receive funds, just like most fraud businesses. And right now with this new business model I can rake up a large win ratio on nearly 80% of all sent emails that have been opened and read, will fork up the cash… other 20% may be more smarter and know this is a fraud or will make background checks on the business, and like the daily spam today most people already know its fake, and people tricked into it is very low (I think its 4% respond and pay up).

So end result this easily can blow up becoming the new fraud/scam/spam business, and you know whats sad about… most governments will allow it… EVEN USA!

By: ZeroGeek

ZeroGeek — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:13:19 +0000

I guess I am inclined to share their new range for the time being:

Nexicon:84.49.31.0-84.49.31.255

As of now, this range is NEW so it is not in any existing list(but it will be soon). Only 1/4 of the 65536 possible IP addresses have been checked, so there may be more to come.

By: FaithfulConsumist

FaithfulConsumist — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:22:58 +0000

tnx TorrentFreak & commenters for sharing the alternative truths!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:54:18 +0000

Sounds a lot like random blackmail, and I’m pretty sure blackmail is still illegal.

By: MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users – FUCK THE RIAA

MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users – FUCK THE RIAA — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:48:14 +0000

[...] Savvy Internet users will hopefully realize the email is a scam fairly quickly, but hardened file-sharers should smell a rat even earlier due to the omission of demands for money. [...]

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By: Whipper720

Whipper720 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:21:27 +0000

Unfortunately it appears they are using the shotgun approach to Web law enforcement. Just fire indescrimately until you hear cries for surrender. The only thing they have in their favor is that huge chunk of the victims (aka Torrent users) are transferring copywrited material, so that get something out of it. The answer is though 2 wrongs dont make a right, both are wrong.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:16:00 +0000

LOL americans are soo stupid! I am so much cooler and better in all ways possible! For example my Internet balls they are so big. So I win.

By: Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently A Lucrative Business | Geek News and Musings

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:48:31 +0000

[...] programs. The latest is Nexicon, a former cigarette retailer that’s now rebuilt itself as an automated legal threat sender, scanning BitTorrent for what it believes is infringing content, and dashing off automated legal [...]

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By: The Board Of Innovation » Blog Archive » Nexicon, turning fear into cash

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:05:05 +0000

[...] a settlement agreement to the ISP who has to forward it to his own client. In such a letter Nexicon threats with legal action if this distributor doesn’t choose to settle within 10 days by paying 10 dollar per illegally [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:02:56 +0000

Block their IP addresses:

84.49.26.0-84.49.26.255
84.49.135.168-84.49.135.175
208.74.73.128-208.74.73.255
208.74.76.0-208.74.76.63
208.34.1.81
216.117.161.24

Whether you believe in it or not is up to you, but if you’re using Bluetack’s Level 1 blocklist, these ranges are already on there, so if you’re using IP filters or PeerGuardian, you’re chances of getting fingered by Nexicon may be reduced.

By: The Tech Town » MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users

The Tech Town » MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:48:49 +0000

[...] Savvy Internet users will hopefully realize the email is a scam fairly quickly, but hardened file-sharers should smell a rat even earlier due to the omission of demands for money. [...]

By: Tech Whiz Underground » MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users

Tech Whiz Underground » MediaDefender Virus Scam Targets Torrent Site Users — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:48:00 +0000

[...] Savvy Internet users will hopefully realize the email is a scam fairly quickly, but hardened file-sharers should smell a rat even earlier due to the omission of demands for money. [...]

By: neostylez

neostylez — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:25:21 +0000

I would just respond back with a letter stating your intentions to sue them for extortion.

If they don’t have a license to investigate.. sounds like a money pot to me.

By: neostyles

neostyles — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:10:04 +0000

Well, it’s fair. Now the copyright holders are getting the compensation they deserved originally.

By: Off Beat Michael » Profiting From Abusive Copyright Enforcement

Off Beat Michael » Profiting From Abusive Copyright Enforcement — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:58:20 +0000

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By: Delta 2.0

Delta 2.0 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:32:05 +0000

However, extortion, by it’s definition is threating unrelated litigation. Threating litigation for an entirely relevant matter is not extortion.

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Profiting From Abusive Copyright Enforcement | Techgeist — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:10:07 +0000

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By: retox

retox — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:17 +0000

Yet most artists at one point took part in file sharing and piracy as well.

Fuck you greedy bastards.

Your fundamentals as a human being are fucking backwards.

By: Computing and Internet: Automated Legal Threats Turn Piracy Into Profit

Computing and Internet: Automated Legal Threats Turn Piracy Into Profit — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:44:39 +0000

[...] for a pirated movie. If you decide not to settle, they promise to bankrupt you in court.Source:http://torrentfreak.com/automated-legal-threats-turn-piracy-into-profit-090628/ Posted by Andy B at [...]

By: nanoman

nanoman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:40:26 +0000

Oh.. I have found some shit like this in my spam folder… Wow… In soviet russia this crap is already sent to spam folder.
P.S. Why do they actually write as the spammer usually do with d.o.t.s ..bet.we.n. ran.do.m l.e.tters?

By: puser

puser — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:27:57 +0000

By: J

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:04:25 +0000

Americans are so greedy

By: Ripper

Ripper — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:10 +0000

“Our advice, if you get a settlement offer from one of Nexicon’s partners please forward it to your spam folder – after forwarding it to us first of course.”

Ernesto – This is totally the wrong advice. I’m not a lawyer, but I can see that these are notices and should not be ignored.

The failiure to respond to one of these things means that they will take you to court because firstly, by not responding to a notice you are agreeing with it by aquiescence. Secondly, if it does go to court on the strength of this, they will get a default judgement against you. A very expensive one for you.

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Monday « Knockoff Report — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:35 +0000

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By: AvangionQ

AvangionQ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:12:56 +0000

“However, because of these low fees and the use of threatening language we cannot help mentioning the word ‘extortion’ once more. Even if they handle with the best intentions they should adjust their tracking software to be more accurate. We confirmed at least one case where they sent a settlement offer to the wrong person, and we’re pretty sure that this is not the only mistake they’ve made.” … resorting to extortion through civil suits has its cost — the counterclaim of a frivolous lawsuit, where the plaintiff (the RIAA) must pay your lawyer’s fees … that aside, I cannot understand why the RIAA continues to try the unsustainable practice of attempting to force their product down the throats of their consumer base …

By: Ripper

Ripper — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:55:11 +0000

@60 Jun 29, 2009 at 15:06 by Anonymous

Jews do hate America, however @43, @59.

Its obvious.

Jews did 9/11

Where have you got this BS from? If you want to know who is responsible for 9/11 then look no further than at your own government.

http://www.sprword.com/videos/towersofdeception/

By: Former Zappa Fan

Former Zappa Fan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:49:47 +0000

Shame on you Zappa Family Trust!

By: JTK

JTK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:36:56 +0000

This is the telemarketing scam of the 21st century it seems.

By: Wolphie

Wolphie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:14:19 +0000

Are they intentionally trying to make their website look like the Apple website?

Isn’t that subject to copyright infringement too?

LOL.

By: Ripper

Ripper — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:10:28 +0000

@ 49 Jun 29, 2009 at 08:59 by StevO

yeah, wth is everyone beating up on us americans. We are in this all together. And its true that 90% of the worthwhile stuff being pirated is from the US. Pretty rude of you people doing that to us. WE are people just like you. I dont get it.

Well I’m in the UK and I don’t regard the people in the USA as being bad people at all. That said, I think that globally people tend to bash the USA more because of your corrupt, world-dominating, self appointed world policemen of a government. They interfere in the affairs of other nations (especially where oil rich nations are concerned) and if a government doesn’t want to play ball, your CIA will arrange for their leader to be assassinated, and then install a sock puppet in their place. But all this has little to do with ordinary citizens of the USA.

Likewise, American interference in other nations also comes with the likes of the RIAA/MPAA trying now to reach across the water. But if they do, we will cut the arm off.

Perhaps that will give you a little heads up as to where the USA bashing originates. Hope its helped.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:06:04 +0000

Jews do hate America, however @43, @59.

Its obvious.

Jews did 9/11

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Automated shakedown racket sends legal threats, demands cash | Hi — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:35:54 +0000

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By: At #43

At #43 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:45:36 +0000

We don’t hate americans. We hate people who think they are the best thing on the planet and the salvation of all other species. Which, as it so happens, applies to many moronic U.S residents. I’d say 90% of the world has a strong dislike of America, it’s just something you can’t shrug off unfortunately.

By: tea

tea — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:45:06 +0000

Right. Cos piracy hurts the industry. The Dark Knight broke almost all box office records, and yet was one of THE HIGHEST downloaded, (?”pirated”) files at the time.
If anything, it helps the industry, but getting the material out to a much wider audience, and leads to more people buying the products if they’re deemed worthy.
This is not a bad thing.
Philestines.

By: Daffy Domo

Daffy Domo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:02:45 +0000

Hey, at least they are civilized, unlike the MPAA and the RIAA!

http://www.complete-privacy.tk

By: Raving Out of My Mind for 29 June 2009 « Out Of My Mind

Raving Out of My Mind for 29 June 2009 « Out Of My Mind — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:37:47 +0000

[...] What will they think of next (or: What has the RIAA wrought?)? Automated extortionate abuse of the legal system. [...]

By: Leadscribe

Leadscribe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:14:36 +0000

Why are these guys still in business? By the way, I live in the Philippines, where even real crime isn't a concern. Come find me. :D Offshore transcription

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:51:46 +0000

@43 NastyBedazzler

I forgive you for your ignorance

Ameen

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:26:23 +0000

wow, 10 bucks a song
i’m bankrupt either way

By: SadistiX

SadistiX — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:49:31 +0000

it sounds like an extortion scam…

By: jasper

jasper — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:36:28 +0000

they want all money!
but we don’t want to pay we want a free internet!!

By: pirate proud of it

pirate proud of it — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:35:29 +0000

come to indonesia i dare you where i live sue me $%@$@#

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