SCAM ALERT:
Beware of this Fake Email Claiming Copyright Image Infringement on Your Website
Reports are coming in from all across the internet about a scammer who is sending malicious messages to website owners via the contact forms on their website. This phishing email scammer aggressively accuses the website owner of using copyrighted images, and encourages them to click a link that supposedly leads to a list of the images that are in violation. Do not click the link!
The writer named "Melanka” (who also goes by “Mellie” and "Mel” among others) claims she will file a complaint with the website owner’s hosting company and will sue them for the copyright infringement.
Click below for the contents of the actual phishing email:
The writer named "Melanka” (who also goes by “Mellie” and "Mel” among others) claims she will file a complaint with the website owner’s hosting company and will sue them for the copyright infringement.
Click below for the contents of the actual phishing email: