Comments on: Copyright complaint as phishing email http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Coal Miki-Restall http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1194804 Coal Miki-Restall Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1194804 Exactly. The only reason it wasn't deleted immediately was because it so amusingly highlights just how moronic some people are. Exactly. The only reason it wasn’t deleted immediately was because it so amusingly highlights just how moronic some people are.

]]> By: FatSquirrel http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1193865 FatSquirrel Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1193865 It should have been signed off with "Say Hello to your mother for me." It should have been signed off with “Say Hello to your mother for me.”

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1192790 That_Anonymous_Coward Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1192790 *yawn* Except the hosting company has immunity, this isn't a DMCA compliant notice, no proof of the copyright attached, and providing clear proof of being a moron. Real lawyers put in their contact information. Which begs the question, how many people has this nut job managed to scare so far? *yawn*
Except the hosting company has immunity, this isn’t a DMCA compliant notice, no proof of the copyright attached, and providing clear proof of being a moron.

Real lawyers put in their contact information.

Which begs the question, how many people has this nut job managed to scare so far?

]]> By: Coal Miki-Restall http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1192691 Coal Miki-Restall Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1192691 I got an interesting one earlier this week: From: Aggressive Lawyer Subject: CEASE & DESIST Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 3:21 PM CEASE & DESIST TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, RE: cease and desist or face legal action The website XXX and XXX with the IP address XXXXXX hosted by XXX in the state of XXX in the United States of America contains (in the thread "XXXXX") copyrighted material from the blogs XXX, XXX and XXX If all of the copyrighted material is not removed from your website immediately, then the OWNERS of the website and the HOST of the website will be exposed to legal action in any state of the United States of America where the material was read and published as well as in any other jurisdiction where the laws of copyright apply and the contents of your blog were read. If you ignore this cease and desist letter then you will be subject to punitive damages and any applicable criminal action. The IP addresses of the individuals who post in your forum will be summonsed and they will be subjected to both criminal and civil procedures.  IGNORE THIS EMAIL AT YOUR PERIL Judging by the writing style though, this rather looks like the author of the blogs not taking too kindly to people on the internet discussing said blogs. I got an interesting one earlier this week:

From: Aggressive Lawyer
Subject: CEASE & DESIST
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 3:21 PM

CEASE & DESIST

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

RE: cease and desist or face legal action

The website XXX and XXX with the IP address XXXXXX hosted by XXX in the state of XXX in the United States of America contains (in the thread “XXXXX”) copyrighted material from the blogs XXX, XXX and XXX

If all of the copyrighted material is not removed from your website immediately, then the OWNERS of the website and the HOST of the website will be exposed to legal action in any state of the United States of America where the material was read and published as well as in any other jurisdiction where the laws of copyright apply and the contents of your blog were read.

If you ignore this cease and desist letter then you will be subject to punitive damages and any applicable criminal action. The IP addresses of the individuals who post in your forum will be summonsed and they will be subjected to both criminal and civil procedures. 

IGNORE THIS EMAIL AT YOUR PERIL

Judging by the writing style though, this rather looks like the author of the blogs not taking too kindly to people on the internet discussing said blogs.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1192516 That_Anonymous_Coward Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1192516 Not a fan of Antiques Roadshow I see.... Not a fan of Antiques Roadshow I see….

]]> By: Erik http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191930 Erik Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191930 I actually received this very email at work earlier this week... and promptly deleted it without clicking the link. Admittedly, the name Mark Wahlberg did cause the scammer alarm bells to start ringing. I actually received this very email at work earlier this week… and promptly deleted it without clicking the link. Admittedly, the name Mark Wahlberg did cause the scammer alarm bells to start ringing.

]]> By: TaymonBeal http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191886 TaymonBeal Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191886 This is actually kind of clever. We've been trained by now to ignore not only Nigerian prince emails, but also emails threatening to close our account or whatever. So they're using copyright threats, which we've been trained to take seriously. This is actually kind of clever. We’ve been trained by now to ignore not only Nigerian prince emails, but also emails threatening to close our account or whatever. So they’re using copyright threats, which we’ve been trained to take seriously.

]]> By: Jeff Rowe http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191720 Jeff Rowe Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191720 Does anybody know what the fishing link collects? Or if there is any kind of malicious payload? I work for a financial institution and we got this to several inside people, I am afraid one or more of them clicked it, but I have run every scan I can, nothing seems out of the ordinary...  It could just harvest email addresses... anybody know? Does anybody know what the fishing link collects? Or if there is any kind of malicious payload? I work for a financial institution and we got this to several inside people, I am afraid one or more of them clicked it, but I have run every scan I can, nothing seems out of the ordinary… 
It could just harvest email addresses… anybody know?

]]> By: Jellodyne http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191703 Jellodyne Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191703 KBert, Mark Whlberg is an actor. He's pretty good. Not Justin Timberlake good, but not bad. BTW, the executives at the credit union I work for got this too. KBert, Mark Whlberg is an actor. He’s pretty good. Not Justin Timberlake good, but not bad. BTW, the executives at the credit union I work for got this too.

]]> By: KBert http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191645 KBert Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191645 Never heard of him; seriously. Disposition's a-ok... at the moment. How's yours? Never heard of him; seriously.
Disposition’s a-ok… at the moment.
How’s yours?

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191616 Talia Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191616 Serious about what? Or was that just a general comment on your disposition? :P "Mark Wahlberg???" could mean just about anything. :P Serious about what? Or was that just a general comment on your disposition? :P

“Mark Wahlberg???” could mean just about anything. :P

]]> By: KBert http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191604 KBert Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191604 Mark Wahlberg??? I am serious, by the way. Mark Wahlberg???
I am serious, by the way.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191507 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191507 Mine is to blackened for the open market. I show people the flaws in the copyright troll cases, and keep them from caving in and spending money they don't have because one of the Troll Firms has produced a piece of paper claiming they were on the grassy knoll and shot.  Given the sheer numbers in these mass travesties right now, I think I will be busy for a while. Mine is to blackened for the open market.

I show people the flaws in the copyright troll cases, and keep them from caving in and spending money they don’t have because one of the Troll Firms has produced a piece of paper claiming they were on the grassy knoll and shot. 

Given the sheer numbers in these mass travesties right now, I think I will be busy for a while.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191500 Jim Saul Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191500 I dunno, there could another Mark Wahlberg.  When I was in law school I did work for attorneys named Jack Matlock and Douglas MacArthur in the same summer.   I dunno, there could another Mark Wahlberg.  When I was in law school I did work for attorneys named Jack Matlock and Douglas MacArthur in the same summer.  

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191493 Michael Smith Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191493 I have been getting a few New York City parking infringement notices with malware attached and pretending to be a zip file. I have been getting a few New York City parking infringement notices with malware attached and pretending to be a zip file.

]]> By: Alex M http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191455 Alex M Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191455 Ah, the very attitude that may have us all selling our souls someday. Ah, the very attitude that may have us all selling our souls someday.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191436 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191436 I have enough problems trying to keep up with people flipping out when a Copyright Troll sends them a letter.  I'll stick with that and hope someone else will take care of these freaks. I have enough problems trying to keep up with people flipping out when a Copyright Troll sends them a letter.  I’ll stick with that and hope someone else will take care of these freaks.

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191428 nosehat Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191428 <blockquote>So we should send them letters pretending to be lawyers and demand our cut or we'll sue them for making legal negotiations without a lawyer?</blockquote>Welcome to the world of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_baiting" rel="nofollow">scam baiting</a>.

So we should send them letters pretending to be lawyers and demand our
cut or we’ll sue them for making legal negotiations without a lawyer?

Welcome to the world of scam baiting.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191405 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191405 So we should send them letters pretending to be lawyers and demand our cut or we'll sue them for making legal negotiations without a lawyer? So we should send them letters pretending to be lawyers and demand our cut or we’ll sue them for making legal negotiations without a lawyer?

]]> By: Bruce Kingsbury http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191408 Bruce Kingsbury Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191408 The only difference between these scammers' phishing technique and the "business model" of companies like Rightshaven LLC is what? The scammers have a law degree? Basically there is no difference. If you thought the difference was that some of the money actually went to the artists you'd be completely wrong. The only difference between these scammers’ phishing technique and the “business model” of companies like Rightshaven LLC is what? The scammers have a law degree? Basically there is no difference.

If you thought the difference was that some of the money actually went to the artists you’d be completely wrong.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191403 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191403 The musician/actor or the host of Antiques Roadshow? They often use names like this, and people blindly ignore the warning sign. If common sense was actually common, email scams would never work. Instead, they are a booming industry The musician/actor or the host of Antiques Roadshow?

They often use names like this, and people blindly ignore the warning sign.

If common sense was actually common, email scams would never work.
Instead, they are a booming industry

]]> By: atimoshenko http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191400 atimoshenko Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191400 You mean I should give up on my dream of becoming an <i>actual</i> persecuted Nigerian prince? You mean I should give up on my dream of becoming an actual persecuted Nigerian prince?

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191383 nosehat Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191383 Perhaps the only difference between these scammers' phishing technique and the phishing technique--sorry, "business model"--of the copyright trolls is that these guys aren't actually giving a cut to a lawyer.  Perhaps the only difference between these scammers’ phishing technique and the phishing technique–sorry, “business model”–of the copyright trolls is that these guys aren’t actually giving a cut to a lawyer. 

]]> By: Gulliver http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191367 Gulliver Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191367 <blockquote> From: Mark Wahlberg - WMLLP law [mailto:mark.wahlberg@wmllp.com </blockquote> Doesn't that pretty much undermine their credibility from the get-go? I mean, I don't even have television and I know who Mark Wahlberg is and that he's no IP lawyer.

From: Mark Wahlberg – WMLLP law [mailto:mark.wahlberg@wmllp.com

Doesn’t that pretty much undermine their credibility from the get-go? I mean, I don’t even have television and I know who Mark Wahlberg is and that he’s no IP lawyer.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/08/17/copyright-complaint-as-phishing-email.html#comment-1191359 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=114118#comment-1191359 When spammers adopt your business model, shouldn't this be a sign the model itself is not legit? When spammers adopt your business model, shouldn’t this be a sign the model itself is not legit?

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