There was a similar scam a year or so ago. Our company has its own website with photos on it (all obtained legally). We received a demand for money stating that one of the photos was the property of a company which had never given permission for its use. It went on to state (in legalese phrases) that ignorance of the true owner was no excuse from paying to use it, and we owed fees from the day we put it online. BUT - to avoid all legal complications - if we were willing to fork over $1500 up front, all would be forgiven.
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