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by nslocum 3140 days ago
If you're not in the US, what could a company do to stop you from scraping?
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Realistically they would sue you in your country. Worst-case, they have you prosecuted for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and demand extradition (most countries have extradition treaties with the US)
They could potentially file a suit in the country you ARE in.
block the ips, try to block the domain..lots of options