Hi, I run some demo of IBP, but an error message appeared, including my pc info and that this data has been send. After that I was redirected to this page: http://www.ibusinesspromoter.com/order/illegal-copy-u.php Has some had same issues and has some lawyer called him to buy their software?
No, but I followed that link you posted and saw this. Buy now to prevent legal action! Your information has been logged. The authorities in Colorado are competent for your case. Using illegal license keys is not a minor offence! It is a serious crime that affects real people and costs real jobs. We are serious about protecting our intellectual property! You have committed a crime that, under the laws of the United States, can result in civil damages of up to $150,000 and/or criminal penalties of up to five years imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. You can order a legal IBP license below. By doing so, you can avoid legal action. We strongly recommend that you get a legal license now (we'll check the validity of your license within the next 24 hours): Edition Price IBP Standard5 starsInfo IBP Standard * The Standard edition is for small business owners who want to have a complete web site promotion solution for their own websites. * IBP Standard supports up to 5 projects/domains. * Includes free program updates, free support and Search Technology Updatesâ„¢ for three months. US$249.95 Proceed to the next step IBP Business5 starsInfo IBP Business * The Business edition is for web agencies and businesses that need to manage more than 5 domains at a time. * IBP Business supports an unlimited number of projects/clients and it creates customizable reports for your clients. * Includes free program updates, free support and Search Technology Updatesâ„¢ for three months. US$499.95 Proceed to the next step If you don't have a valid license after 24 hours, we will inform the local authorities in Colorado and Crimson Wireless LLC about the issue. Our lawyer in Aspen will take all necessary legal steps, and his fees will be added to our claims. They can feel free to contact me and I will let them know what I think about lol... Nigel
remove the demo(s) and ignore the message. they don't have a leg to stand on if they actually did try to take any legal action. in fact what they are doing with their /illegal-copy-u.php page is illegal itself.
well, page is not problem, I run demo of the program and error message appeared with info of my machine (IP address, MAC address, etc.) that's what worry me most
Meh, even if a haxored download of some sort they should not be trying to extort money out of people. I concur with jonesmarc. Nigel
IMHO it's more like to deter as much people as possible from using unauthorized copies of their software. They surely know they can't go after everyone, but... they might go after whoever's within their reach and make a fine example. Of course, they could've written a more user-friendly message rather than that one I just tried out also. Their message has a script to tie into the user's area, which is how it customized it to read like they'll consult whatever authorities in that user's jurisdiction. Oh well, depends what kind of results they're okay with.
Sounds like a bunch of crap to me. Most likely someone Defaced your page and that is not even the real IBP.
That sounds a lot like illegal extortion. If I get bored I might forward this to the Colorado Attorney General. It is against the law to threaten someone with reporting criminal behavior if they refuse to pay you a sum of money. They way I read what you posted, that is very close to what they are doing.
what is this yarr,,,,,, i to got trapped in this i also got same message.... do i have to buy or i can sit without any worry after i get this message they recorded HARD DISK numebr and all
Finally i am planning to buy before 24 hours to be safe..... from today i never download any pirated software
Someone please throw some words on this i am getting very much scared i dont want to go in JAIL in my age of 23
ignore it, if you're running the demo, then they can't touch anyone but themselves (i'm sure they do it all the time).
ignore it, if you're running the demo, then they can't touch anyone but themselves (i'm sure they do it all the time). ======= its demo but i put some key got over internet
I downloaded demo software from their website and somewhere i got keygen unluckily and inserted the key and got the message that it is illegal copy and you have to pay fine if u dont purchase the software........ I m badly stucked right now what to do........... Can they sue me for putting wrong key,...... Its matter of 250$ and my life... Give me good suggestion what to do
That is just some bullshit to scare you. Ignore it.... I opened up a support ticket there. Just to screw with them I wonder if they will respond.