Scammers pish money from subscribers who pirate series

08 July 2016 - 18:03
By S'duduzo Dludla

Fraudsters are using internet service providers to phish money from subscribers who pirate TV series. The scammers have been sending fake emails of demand for copyright infringements to the service providers that look so authentic they were passed on to their subscribers‚ TorrentFreak reported.In a professionally worded email‚ the account holder connected to an IP-address is accused by the fake HBO of downloading a pirated copy of Game of Thrones and warned that if the recipient does not settle...

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