It's Not Piracy!

[DisneyRicky]

Today, I got an email from my ISP (AT&T) saying that my computer contains pirated episodes of The Office. It states that I have downloaded it, and that a suit is in action. The thing is that I didn't download anything. Isn't piracy the recording, uploading, or downloading of music or videos? Please tell me what you think about this.

[battlecrushr]

A friend pranking you

Maybe

[Raptors]

^^ my thoughts too

[DisneyRicky]

Nope, it was from an authorized AT&T email address. And it would have taken them hours to write this...it was very long!

[Cer0]

A friend had time. And you can fake any email address. The only way that I have seen ISPs catch you was when you were downloading torrents unencrypted and the big guys catch it. They then send an email to your ISP and then the ISP is supposed to handle it.

[DisneyRicky]

[email protected] It looks like an official email...but I don't know

[blkcadi]

exactly, I have had friends that this has happened to, they just have to delete the files and slap you on the wrist and life goes on.

[DisneyRicky]

exactly, I have had friends that this has happened to, they just have to delete the files and slap you on the wrist and life goes on.

What do you mean by slap you on the wrist?

[Cer0]

They will do nothing but tell you we got notice of this and to cut it out.

[DisneyRicky]

They will do nothing but tell you we got notice of this and to cut it out.

Okay...just freaked me out when I get an email saying that I am gonna be sued!

[sursture]

DisneyRicky: Would for sure think your "confession" in your 1st post here is way more dangerous than an email from "AT&T". That email is with 99.99999% certainty spoofed and not genuine.

PS. .... edit yr 1st post deleting the "confession" is what I would suggest

[soulthoughts]

It is piracy but I seriously doubt it's real. How could they know you downloaded something if you never actually downloaded it? You used absolutely no bandwidth according to your story.