I am at college and was accused of downloading music from the internet. I didn't download any music, and i later figured out my IP address had been spoofed. To gain my internet access back, I must pay $70 to have my computer cleaned of the supposed songs and download software. I told the people I didn't download anything but they still said they would charge me $70. Is it legal for them to charge me if they find nothing and do nothing to my computer? Is there any laws I could use to challenge their stance.
2007-11-14 10:55:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The school can charge you a fee to verify that you machine meets the requirements to be reconnected. The "work" is done by the scanning for illegally downloaded music.
Additionally they could simply charge a fee to restore the service. In this case the "work" would be restoring the service.
2007-11-14 11:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who"those people" are but it sounds like your being scam-ed. I would not pay and I'd turn all mail you have received from them to the FBI Cyber crime division
Notify you internet provider of this as well.
2007-11-14 11:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you can prove you did not download anything of theirs and the computer is yours, you will have to pay it. it maybe wrong but without proof there is not anything you can do other than buy a new computer or pay the $70.00. Sorry.
2007-11-14 11:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋