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by greenyoda 4175 days ago
Paying the $168 would be much cheaper than seeking legal consultation. And the lawyer would just tell him to pay up. As other commenters pointed out, it's a pretty clear-cut case of copyright infringement and he'd lose (at great expense) if he tried to fight it in court.

"Am I headed into major legal issues if I ignore this?"

If you ignore the notice, they'll take the case to court. If you don't show up at the trial to defend your case, they'll get a summary judgement against you and the court will order you to pay the $168 plus their attorneys fees.

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> Paying the $168 would be much cheaper than seeking legal consultation

If it is a scam, that's exactly the type of thinking they count on.