I have a blog that I do 3 times a week. It is based on photography, and i pull many of my photos from Google, and the

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Customer: I have a blog that I do 3 times a week. It is based on photography, and i pull many of my photos from Google, and the internet. If there is a photographers name on the photo, I always post that. I put my name on my photos as well. I recently got an email from Australia stating I violated the copyright law by posting a photo of his client on my blog. I looked at the blog and it is one I took from the internet, and at the time, and I still am not sure where I got the photo, there was no name on the photo. This blog was dated April 10th, 2019. I often get crazy emails that are just scam artists, and I want to see if this is a legitimate email, and If I need to worry about it. Can I send you a copy of this email?
JA: Have you talked to an Australian lawyer about this?
Customer: No
JA: What steps have you taken so far?
Customer: None. I was thinking it was just a scam email again
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: No, I don't think so. I can send a copy of the email if that helps
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Hello there. My name Is ***** ***** I am an attorney licensed in three states. My firm is based in Chicago. I am happy to help you out here and I understand that legal issues can be quite frustrating. In communicating with me we are not creating an attorney client relationship. However I am happy to point you in the right direction and I’m happy to answer questions you have. Thanks!

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Hello Stephen
Customer
I got this email the other day and was wondering if it's a scam. Can I send it to you?
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Stephen M. Esq., Expert

sure thing you can upload a pic of it on here.

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Hope you can read this
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Stephen M. Esq., Expert

Well this is a legit company.

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Hope that's better
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Stephen M. Esq., Expert

And you cannot take images without permission, even if you provide a source.  That would be a copyright violation. Most people don't know this.

Customer
Ok. The blog that it was on, I just got the photo off a Google story. The photos did not have any name attached to the photos. I would have put his name in it if there was a name
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it is over 3 years ago when I posted this blog.
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Stephen M. Esq., Expert

You still cannot legally just take images and use them without permission from the copyright holder.

Customer
Ok. I'll contact them and see how much they want from me. What am I usually looking at so they don't screw me
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Stephen M. Esq., Expert

Generally all you do is remove the images.

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That would be nice.
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Thanks for your help
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Sure thing. You are welcome.

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