bit torrent antipiracy email

[dephilile]

hey, just wondering if any of you bit torrent uses out there have been sent an email like this.

i have hashed out any private info

there was a whole heap of specific details at the end of the email (ip, file that was being downloaded, etc) but i have not added it.

what should i do?

Re: Unauthorized Use of NBC Universal Properties Notice ID: #######
25 Mar 2006 21:31:27 GMT

Please be advised that NBC Universal and/or its subsidiary and
affiliated companies (collectively, NBC Universal) are the owners of
exclusive rights protected under copyright law and other intellectual
property rights in many motion pictures and television programs,
including the title(s) listed below (the NBC Universal Properties). NBC
Universal diligently enforces its rights in its motion pictures.

It has come to our attention that WestNet Pty Ltd is the service
provider for the IP address listed below, from which unauthorized
copying and distribution (downloading, uploading, file serving, file
"swapping" or other similar activities) of NBC Universal's motion
picture(s) listed below is taking place. We believe that the Internet
access of the user engaging in this infringement is provided by WestNet
Pty Ltd or a downstream service provider who purchases this
connectivity
from WestNet Pty Ltd.

This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright
infringement under applicable national laws and international treaties.
Although various legal and equitable remedies may be available to NBC
Universal as a result of such infringement, NBC Universal believes that
the entire Internet community benefits when these matters are resolved
cooperatively. We urge you to take immediate action to stop this
infringing activity and inform us of the results of your actions. We
appreciate your efforts toward this common goal.

Please be advised that this letter is not intended to be a complete
statement of the facts or law as they may pertain to this matter or of
NBC Universal's positions, rights or remedies, legal or equitable, all
of which are specifically reserved.

Please send us a prompt response indicating the actions you have taken
to resolve this matter, making sure to reference the Notice ID number
above in your response.

mailto:antipiracy@nbcuni.com?subject=############# #############

If you do not wish to reply by email, please use our Web Interface by
clicking on the following link:

http://webreply.baytsp.com/webreply/...##############

Note: If your email program has inserted line breaks into either the
email or web links above, you can copy and paste the entire link in to
you email program, or favorite web browser, respectively.


Very truly yours,


Internet Anti-Piracy Team,
Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations
NBC UNIVERSAL
100 Universal City Plaza 1220/2
Universal City, CA 91608
tel. (818) 777-4876
fax (818) 866-2155
antipiracy@nbcuni.com

[minux]

Thats what happens when you download a file from a company uploaded file. They do their own releases now to track leechers. Then give out these threatening letters.

Had you lived in US you probably would have already been to court

Thats why if you know someone in the scene you just use their private ftp's

[ucwepn]

There are hundreds of thousands of illegal downloads in australia every day. Maybe millions, just state that you thought the email was fake and download from somewhere else.

I am a very active user of bit torrent and although have not gotten many movies lately have gotten entire series' of tv shows.

I think they are just trying to scare you into stopping because they can't make you stop unless they are working with the AFP (which I doubt.)

[jack.mc]

Wow, If I got one I'd probably stop DLing for a while. Did the email come from your ISP, or direct from NBC? If from ISP I'd be more worried. Get Peerguardian (google it) new version works awesomely, blocks any nasties trying to access your PC, lists updated often..

[VS Omega]

I hope you put in the comments for that torrent that it's a commercial trap so other people don't get hit by it (not that I condone piracy)

[ucwepn]

wait a minute.... YES you bloody do lmao

[dephilile]

If they put the file up as a torrent to be downloaded I don’t see how they can say that I am illegally downloading it as they put the file there to be downloaded.

just state that you thought the email was fake and download from somewhere else.

how would saying I thought the email was a fake would help things?

Wow, If I got one I'd probably stop DLing for a while. Did the email come from your ISP, or direct from NBC? If from ISP I'd be more worried. Get Peerguardian (google it) new version works awesomely, blocks any nasties trying to access your PC, lists updated often..

the email was sent to me from my ISP, I think NBC sent it to them and westnet forwarded it to me. It must be a common sort of email because it was moved to my bulk mail folder by yahoo.

[ClairBear]

I use Utorrent to leech stuff, but not received an email... yet!

However I have read of people getting this email on other forums, would seem it is a standard email, as it is the same content.

Personally I would ignore it, just trying to scare the pants off you.

C.

[ucwepn]

just say you thought it was some hacker having a go at you, (pulling your leg) yaknow.

[sixshooter]

format c: is a option... :P

[NORTI]

nah tis crap. stress less. Hell even the letters from BSAA are even scare tatics! lol



D.

[clinster73]

Hey guys sometimes it depends on the torrent site that you use.
Ihave been told to stay away from 'Torrent reactor'.
I use Pirate Bay and IsoHunt.
I dont download movies as such and i keep the files i share if any to a minimum. I read somewhere that to keep files that you share under 1000.