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

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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.