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Police, anti-piracy groups, and sports companies are fighting a battle, not only to prevent pirate IPTV services from operating but also to stop fans from becoming illegal streaming customers. Interestingly, a potent part of their arsenal consists only of carefully constructed words that, when delivered into the hands of the lazy and unscrupulous, can be amplified to distort and mislead.
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This latest campaign comes from Lancashire Constabulary s Cyber Crime Unit and follows similar letters sent out by Norfolk and Suffolk police. In total, some 7,000 people are already thought to be on the list to receive notices from police. These warning letters alert households to the possibility of up to five years behind bars if anything untoward is found when their streaming activity is monitored.
Watching illegal content online has become big business with some criminals offering fully-loaded Kodi boxes at a much cheaper price than subscribing to services such as Sky, Netflix or Virgin Media. These notices are a direct and alarming wake up call for people using illegal streams, warned Kieron Sharp, CEO of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT). If you use illegal streaming services you are accountable for your actions and you will be pursued. This is not a grey area and it is not worth the risk.
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IPTV and Kodi box users set to receive police letter warning them of JAIL
The letters, which have been posted this week, will target those suspected of using devices, such as IPTV and Kodi boxes, to illegally stream
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