Anyone else got an email from "Jay Roth", RIAA?

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Posted by noonboy on Jan-31-2004 22:16:

Anyone else got an email from "Jay Roth", RIAA?

quote:
Illegal Music Downloads

Bureau of Entertainment Executive Rights
1/31/2004 4:07:34 PM

(my name here)
LAN No.: #4B-13XC4798220
Computer ID: HP9810-XK-Q63

Case No.: RG38751

Mr. #####,
Recent documents received by this bureau indicate you have been involved in the unauthorized
downloading and transferring of licensed music. Federal laws mandate that you immediately cease
and desist all illegal activities pertaining to music theft. Further, you are required by law to
pay all incurred penalties in conjunction with Amendment 34-C, officially passed on March 10,
2003.

In accordance with state jurisdictions, your failure to pay these penalties in full
within 30 days of receipt of this notice will result in a warrant for your arrest. We are also
required by law to inform you that a second offense will result in a minimum jail sentence of 90
days.

Penalties incurred in your particular case may be reviewed on our government Web site.
All cases are deemed confidential. Penalties are assessed by each individual download, charged
at a nonnegotiable rate of $1,200 per infraction. Click your specific case number (Case No.:
RG38751) http://www.liquidgeneration.com/ria...dvspmth8p5mb6nt to view the total amount due
or to dispute your case.

Sincerely,

Jay Roth
U.S. Agent
Bureau of Entertainment Executive
Rights
Case No.: RG38751

EDIT: haha! Click the link and see what joke I just went right on!

Posted by caddyshack on Jan-31-2004 22:19:

tell em to feck off

Posted by noonboy on Jan-31-2004 22:22:

haha. Click the link. I went right into a stupid joke!

Was obvious, though....when the email comes from liquidgeneration.com I should really have figured it out on my own!

I'm gonna beat up my friend tomorrow for this!

Posted by caddyshack on Jan-31-2004 22:23:

Did you download anything besides live sets. most stuff is off the radio and hence, not illegal (i think)

Posted by DarkAngel on Jan-31-2004 22:23:

If I got something like that, I'd be nervous too...and watching the windows. If a few of your friends got it as well, it could be someone playing a prank...a sick and distasteful prank, IMO. My advice: just to be safe, burn everything they might be referring to to back-up and hide the shit somewhere safe.

Posted by DarkAngel on Jan-31-2004 22:24:

quote:
Originally posted by noonboy
haha. Click the link. I went right into a stupid joke!

Was obvious, though....when the email comes from liquidgeneration.com I should really have figured it out on my own!

I'm gonna beat up my friend tomorrow for this!

Nothing to worry bout then, except how badly you're gonna bruise your friend.

Posted by noonboy on Jan-31-2004 22:27:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkAngel
Nothing to worry bout then, except how badly you're gonna bruise your friend.

You bet . Too bad I'll have to wait until after the gig, though. We're in a band.

Posted by Boomer187 on Jan-31-2004 22:46:

First and foremost if you are gonna get sued or fined you most certainly will not receive an email. It will be an official letter from their lawyers.

if its not from them, it is a joke/prank/scam.

Posted by PhloTron on Feb-01-2004 00:04:

quote:

Jay Roth
U.S. Agent
Bureau of Entertainment Executive
Rights

ROFL...@ all of this. Obviously, if you ever were under suspicion of such an infringement, you would either get a Certified letter...but most likely served the letter in person....not email.

Secondly, the link gave it away....next in the LOLZ dept. U.S. Agent...hehe (I want to be one of those)...oh and for the Bureau of Entertainment Executive Rights....B.E.E.R. HAHAHHAHA

sad.

Posted by torontotrance on Feb-01-2004 03:42:

like they would send anything via email anyway. All court proceedings against someone are mailed

Posted by arctic on Feb-01-2004 03:46:

/me laughs at Americans

Posted by Boomer187 on Feb-01-2004 04:12:

quote:
Originally posted by arctic
/me laughs at Americans

/me votes for bush so we have a bigger chance of blowing up your country :P

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Feb-01-2004 04:33:

quote:
Originally posted by caddyshack
Did you download anything besides live sets. most stuff is off the radio and hence, not illegal (i think)

livesets are still illegal

Posted by arctic on Feb-01-2004 04:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
/me votes for bush so we have a bigger chance of blowing up your country :P

Good luck, we're one of the last western allies you still have that are willing to commit troops to the 'war on terror'. Blow up your allies at your own peril.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Feb-01-2004 14:34:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
livesets are still illegal

No mp3 is illegal, sharing and downloading them is.

Posted by Nell on Feb-01-2004 15:30:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
No mp3 is illegal, sharing and downloading them is.

indeed, mp3's are not illegal. you can buy leagal mp3's online (which means you can download them on this particular occasion), and you are allowed mp3's of tracks you own.

Posted by Spin Doctor on Feb-01-2004 23:19:

While livesets aren�t strictly legal, if you had a HDD full of them I don�t think they could realistically charge you with much, just as if you had a stack of tapes of livesets you�d recorded from the radio.

Posted by vhx1 on Feb-02-2004 02:23:

Um how did they get your e-mail addy? lol i never use anything other than yahoo mail so i'm wonder how they would manage to contact me through those methods