The original post: /r/piracy by /u/vlobe42 on 2025-02-23 02:23:42.

Hello everyone,

I don’t know if this is the correct subreddit for my problem, especially because it’s related to Germany but I’ll try.

I’ve been downloading games, programs, movies, etc. from relevant sites regularly for at least 12 years. I have honestly never used a VPN and have never been caught either. I live in Germany btw. Yesterday, my father received a warning letter for a game called Tropico 6 by Kalypso Media group GmbH. I haven’t heard of this game or downloaded it. My brother doesn’t know this game either. The letter appears to be from a legitimate law firm named Nimrod, and it also mentioned the time of the offense and my IP address. I searched my entire computer, history, etc., and couldn’t find anything remotely related. According to Google and Reddit, several people have the same problem, receiving a letter even though they haven’t downloaded this game.

My questions would be: what are my options now? Paying is definitely out of the question. And how can it be that I’m being accused of this when I 100% did not download the game? Has anyone here had similar experiences?

Thank you in advance.