SCAM ALERT: Copyright Protected Image Notice
You might receive notice of “Copyright Protected Images” being used on your website.
Keep an eye out for the horrible grammar and misspellings. Also notice they are linking to GoogleAPIS.com
Notice the mismatched emails. One is from Intuit, the Accounting software company. One is for Mailchimp, the newsletter company.
Most scams are horribly misspelled, have bad grammar, and are so obvious, but people still fall for them. NEVER click any links, call any numbers, forward said emails, or do anything past deleting them.
SCAM Email examples
Inquiry: Sell My Tickets
Name: Richard
Phone: 7187158636
Email: RichardMisenas@intuit.com
Comments:
Hello, Your website or a website that your company hosts is infringing on a copyright-protected images owned by our company (intuit Inc.). Check out this report with the xs to our images you used at YourWebsite.com and our earlier publications to get the proof of our copyrights. Download it right now and check this out for yourself: https://storage.googleapis.com/d03ijdfb3dhj32sdj2.appspot.com/pub/s/folders/d/0/039vdhb38vchh3.html?h=144956420150824057 I think you’ve deliberately violated our rights under 17 USC Section 101 et seq. and could possibly be liable for statutory damages as high as $120,000 as set-forth in Section 504 (c)(2) of the Digital millennium copyright act (”DMCA”) therein. This message is official notice. I seek the elimination of the infringing materials mentioned above. Take note as a company, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act requires you to eliminate or/and terminate access to the infringing materials upon receipt of this notice. If you don’t stop the use of the previously mentioned copyrighted content a law suit will be started against you. I have a strong self-belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as presumably infringing is not approved by the copyright proprietor, its legal agent, or the law. I swear, under consequence of perjury, that the information in this letter is accurate and hereby affirm that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. Best regards, Richard Misenas Legal Officer intuit, Inc. intuit.com 12/02/2021
Inquiry: Ticket Pricing/Availability
Name: Mark
Phone: 9178669052
Email:MarkShi@mailchimp.com
Comments:
Hello, Your website or a website that your company hosts is infringing on a copyright protected images owned by our company (mailchimp Inc.). Check out this official document with the URLs to our images you used at YourWebsite.com and our earlier publications to find the proof of our copyrights. Download it now and check this out for yourself: https://storage.googleapis.com/d03ijdfb3dhj32sdj2.appspot.com/pub/s/folders/d/0/3fdl34jnv8bh4nu.html?h=702477892744415124 I do believe you have deliberately violated our legal rights under 17 USC Sec. 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damage of up to $120,000 as set forth in Sec. 504(c)(2) of the Digital millennium copyright act (DMCA) therein. This letter is official notice. I demand the elimination of the infringing materials referenced above. Take note as a service provider, the DMCA requires you to remove and deactivate access to the copyrighted content upon receipt of this notice. If you don’t stop the utilization of the above mentioned infringing materials a lawsuit can be started against you. I do have a strong self-belief that utilization of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly violating is not authorized by the legal copyright owner, its agent, or the legislation. I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is correct and hereby affirm that I am authorized to act on behalf of the proprietor of an exclusive right that is presumably infringed. Best regards, Mark Shi Legal Officer mailchimp, Inc. mailchimp.com 11/30/2021
Inquiry: Sell My Tickets
Name: Jorge
Email: JorgeHarrigan@mailchimp.com
Phone: 7183831432
Comments:
Hello, Your website or a website that your organization hosts is infringing on a copyright protected images owned by our company (mailchimp Inc.). Take a look at this official document with the URLs to our images you used at YourWebsite.com and our earlier publication to find the proof of our copyrights. Download it now and check this out for yourself: https://storage.googleapis.com/d03ijdfb3dhj32sdj2.appspot.com/pub/s/folders/d/0/4vj3n93h5vj34v.html?d=782661333073082824 I do believe you’ve intentionally violated our legal rights under 17 USC Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages of up to $150,000 as set-forth in Section 504 (c) (2) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) therein. This letter is official notification. I demand the removal of the infringing materials described above. Take note as a company, the Dmca demands you to eliminate or disable access to the copyrighted content upon receipt of this particular notification letter. If you don’t stop the use of the aforementioned infringing materials a court action will likely be initiated against you. I have a strong self-belief that utilization of the copyrighted materials referenced above as allegedly infringing is not permitted by the copyright proprietor, its agent, as well as legislation. I declare, under consequence of perjury, that the information in this letter is correct and hereby affirm that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive and legal right that is allegedly infringed. Best regards, Jorge Harrigan Legal Officer mailchimp, Inc. mailchimp.com 11/29/2021
Inquiry: General Inquiry
Name: Mia
Phone: 12126602502
Email:Sanghvishot759@hotmail.com
Comments:
Hi! My name is Mia. Your website or a website that your company hosts is infringing on a copyright protected images owned by me personally. Take a look at this doc with the hyperxs to my images you utilized at YouWebsite.com and my previous publications to get the proof of my copyrights. Download it right now and check this out for yourself: https://firexstorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/storage-729af.appspot.com/o/files%2Ffile-dfk498fub.html?alt=media&token=c6910ed6-b910-4060-8c4f-9a195b4506df&ID=128553344970480497 I believe you have deliberately infringed my legal rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and can be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set-forth in Sec. 504 (c)(2) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (”DMCA”) therein. This letter is official notification. I seek the elimination of the infringing materials described above. Please be aware as a service provider, the DMCA demands you, to eliminate and disable access to the copyrighted materials upon receipt of this notification letter. If you don’t stop the use of the aforementioned copyrighted materials a legal action can be commenced against you. I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials referenced above as allegedly infringing is not approved by the copyright proprietor, its agent, as well as law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am currently the copyright owner or am permitted to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is presumably violated. Regards, Mia Sanghvi 07/14/2021
Inquiry: General Inquiry
Name: Johnny
Phone: 9176887849
Email: JohnnySoundz@trello.com
Comments:
Hello, Your website or a website that your company hosts is violating the copyright protected images owned by our company (trello Inc.). Check out this report with the hyperxs to our images you used at tix.farm and our previous publications to obtain the evidence of our copyrights. Download it right now and check this out for yourself: https://storage.googleapis.com/d03uhg49h1m5na.appspot.com/0/files/st/public/d/049vfh48fj10.html?f=253363823296837849 I believe that you intentionally violated our legal rights under 17 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $130,000 as set-forth in Section 504(c)(2) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) therein. This letter is official notification. I demand the elimination of the infringing materials described above. Take note as a service provider, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act demands you to eliminate and/or disable access to the infringing materials upon receipt of this notice. In case you do not cease the use of the above mentioned infringing materials a legal action will be commenced against you. I do have a strong belief that utilization of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly violating is not permitted by the legal copyright proprietor, its legal agent, as well as laws. I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this message is correct and hereby affirm that I am permitted to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is presumably violated. Best regards, Johnny Soundz Legal Officer trello, Inc. trello.com 12/14/2021
