Is it Scam or Legit Message? I'm a licensed, qualified, professional or experienced photographer or illustrator. I found, recognised, came across my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image, you could be sued by the creator or owner

Beware of phishing messages and comments on website claiming you have used the copyright images of licensed photographer, qualified illustrator, professional illustrator, qualified photographer, experienced photographer, certified photographer, or professional photographer, and so on named Melane, Melaenis, Mellie, Melanka, Meleane, Melibella, Melina, Melynda, Melaida, Meleena, Melinda, Melanie, Mel, Melisha, Melnikon, Melissa, Melitta, Melcia, Meladia, Melecia, Melea, Melangelle, or Melaina, and so on. You can find few examples of such messages below.

"Hi there!
This is Melaenis and I am a licensed photographer.
I was puzzled, mildly speaking, when I found my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s license, you must be aware that you could be sued by the creator.
It’s illegal to use stolen images and it’s so mean!
See this document with the links to my images you used at de-reviews.com and my earlier publications to obtain the evidence of my ownership.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next couple of days, I’ll file a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t help, trust me I am going to take it to court! And I won’t give you a prior notice again."

"Hello there!
This is Mellie and I am a qualified illustrator.
I was baffled, frankly speaking, when I came across my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image without my approval, you need to be aware that you could be sued by the owner.
It’s illegal to use stolen images and it’s so nasty!
Take a look at this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to obtain evidence of my copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t delete the images mentioned in the document above within the next several days, I’ll write a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t work, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"Hello,
This is Mellie and I am a certified photographer and illustrator.
I was discouraged, to put it nicely, when I recognised my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s consent, you should be aware that you could be sued by the copyright owner.
It’s not legal to use stolen images and it’s so selfish!
Here is this document with the links to my images you used at de-reviews.com and my earlier publications to obtain the evidence of my copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t get rid of the images mentioned in the document above during the next couple of days, I’ll file a complaint against you to your hosting provider letting them know that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it is not enough, for damn sure I am going to take legal action against you! And you won’t receive the second notice from me."

"Hi there!
This is Meleane and I am a professional illustrator.
I was confused, to put it nicely, when I found my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s license, you’d better know that you could be sued by the creator.
It’s illegitimate to use stolen images and it’s so mean!
Check out this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to obtain the evidence of my copyrights.
Download it right now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the file above during the next several days, I’ll file a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t work, trust me I am going to take it to court! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"This is Melibella and I am a qualified photographer.
I was surprised, mildly speaking, when I found my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s permission, you should be aware that you could be sued by the copyright holder.
It’s not legal to use stolen images and it’s so wicked!
Check out this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to get the evidence of my legal copyrights.
Download it right now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the file above during the next several days, I’ll file a complaint against you to your hosting provider informing them that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it is not enough, trust me I am going to take it to court! And I won’t give you a prior notice again."

"Hi there!
This is Melina and I am a experienced photographer and illustrator.
I was surprised, to put it nicely, when I came across my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without my consent, you need to be aware that you could be sued by the owner.
It’s illegal to use stolen images and it’s so nasty!
Take a look at this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to get evidence of my legal copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next several days, I’ll write a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t work, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"Hello,
This is Melynda and I am a professional photographer.
I was confused, frankly speaking, when I came across my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without my consent, you need to be aware that you could be sued by the copyright holder.
It's against law to use stolen images and it's so filthy!
Take a look at this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to obtain evidence of my legal copyrights.
Download it right now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don't remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next few days, I'll write a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn't work, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"Hello there!
This is Melynda and I am a qualified photographer and illustrator.
I was puzzled, frankly speaking, when I came across my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without my consent, you need to be aware that you could be sued by the owner.
It’s unlawful to use stolen images and it’s so mean!
Check out this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to get evidence of my copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next several days, I’ll write a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t work, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"Hi there!
This is Melaida and I am a professional illustrator.
I was discouraged, to put it nicely, when I recognised my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner's permission, you should know that you could be sued by the creator.
It's against the law to use stolen images and it's so mean!
See this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to obtain the evidence of my copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself: 
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don't get rid of the images mentioned in the file above within the next few days, I'll file a complaint on you to your hosting provider letting them know that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property. 
And if it doesn't help, for damn sure I am going to take it to court! And I won't give you a prior notice again.
Beware. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they change their name."

"Hello there!
This is Meleena and I am a certified photographer and illustrator.
I was confused, mildly speaking, when I found my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner's approval, you must be aware that you could be sued by the copyright owner.
It's illegal to use stolen images and it's so mean!
Here is this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to get the evidence of my legal copyrights.
Download it now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don't delete the images mentioned in the document above during the next few days, I'll file a complaint against you to your hosting provider informing them that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property. And if it is not enough, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to take legal action against you! And I won't give you a prior notice again."

"This is Melinda and I am a licensed photographer.
I was discouraged, frankly speaking, when I came across my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image without my approval, you must be aware that you could be sued by the copyrigh owner.
It's illicitly to use stolen images and it's so disgusting!
Take a look at this document with the links to my images you used at [YOUR WEBSITE LINK] and my earlier publications to obtain evidence of my copyrights.
Download it right now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don't remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next several days, I'll write a complaint against you to your hosting provider stating that my copyrights have been infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn't work, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I will not bother myself to let you know of it in advance."

"Hi,
This is Melanie and I am a professional illustrator.
I was puzzled, putting it lightly, when I found my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s permission, you’d better know that you could be sued by the owner.
It’s illegitimate to use stolen images and it’s so low!
Take a look at this document with the links to my images you used at de-reviews.com and my earlier publications to get the evidence of my copyrights.
Download it right now and check this out for yourself:
[LINK REMOVED FOR SAFETY]
If you don’t remove the images mentioned in the document above within the next couple of days, I’ll file a to your hosting provider letting them know that my copyrights have been severely infringed and I am trying to protect my intellectual property.
And if it doesn’t help, you may be pretty damn sure I am going to report and sue you! And I won’t give you a prior notice again."

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Beware of fraudulent messages or comments about infringement of copyrighted images of licensed qualified professional or experienced illustrator or photographer named Melina Mel Mellie and so on | De Reviews

What is the motive behind these fraudulent messages and comments? The reality of the fake comments and messages claiming that you have infringed the copyright images of licensed, qualified, professional or experienced illustrator/photographer

These fraud messages are not from any genuine photographer or illustrator but are from scammers to get your personal information so that they can scam you. They may ask you to click some link and submit the personal details on the fake website posing the real ones or call them or message/reply to them where they will trick you to submit your personal details. So, you should not follow any instructions provided in these messages or click any link or download anything (if provided any) or follow any instructions. The links or files provided on these messages may also contain some viruses or malware or spyware that can hack your device as well.

Once these cybercriminals get your personal information, they make money by selling those details. If they get your credit card information, even they can steal money from your credit card. So, you should not follow any instructions provided on these kinds of messages.

These messages may not come from the same email or in the name of the same person. These scammers may use multiple emails and names to send similar messages. So, help us by reporting similar types of messages by using the comment section below.

Now you know the reality of these kinds of fraud messages and comments. So, if you want to say something about it or want to report about any kinds of scams, then please feel free to leave your comment below. After all, we are here to spread awareness about scams. So, let’s do it together. Let’s save innocent people from scams.

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I am Suman Roka, also known as De Roka. I'm the Author, Editor, Researcher, and Founder of De-Reviews.com. I've been working online since 2009. After falling into many scams myself, I finally learned to check and identify scams. So, since 2014, I'm not only checking scams for myself but also making people aware of those scams. My efforts have been acknowledged by GASA (Global Anti-Scam Alliance), which has listed De-Reviews.com as a member for its commitment to fight against scams. To find out more info about me, please check our About Us page.

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