A very legit looking copyright appeal portal, perhaps, a part of copyright strike scam
First, I will share the email here because this format is not out in the public domain yet. This is surely not their usual tactic.
A small note about music attribution
Sophia Bennett <sophia.bennett@posteo.com>
Mon, May 18, 7:25 PM (4 days ago)
Hello,
I wanted to contact you as the owner of a track that seems to appear in one of your uploads.
I realize music can sometimes be added through an editor, a music library, or a third-party source, so I wanted to ask before drawing any conclusions. I just couldn't find a clear mention of the source or license related to the music.
Could you let me know how the music came to be used in the video?
I'd like to understand the situation and hopefully handle it calmly and respectfully.
Best,
Sophia Bennett
After receiving this email, I replied, and asked her to share video details. Then comes the most interesting part. She shared a link, and suspecting a scam, I opened it using Brave browser.
Here's the email text:
Hi,
Apologies for getting back to you late - I've been pretty unwell over
the last few days and missed your message earlier.
To keep the details clear, I created a short page with the relevant
details with the relevant timestamps and video details. You can find the
details here:
https://*************************
Report ID: ANT-2026-90234718
I'm sharing this so everything is clear and help us stay on the same
page.
If possible, could you review it before the weekend? I may be harder to
reach then, as I'll be at the hospital.
Thanks again
My Brave browser does not have any logins. It took me to a nice interface (created with Google forms) claiming to be ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT's Copyright Appeal Portal. It asks for channel URL and case number. Now, our character Sophia did provide a case number in the email, but she did not share any channel URL despite specifically asking for the same. Again, I emailed her for the channel link as I manage many of them. But she did not revert.
What's the catch? Scammers have changed their email format. They don't use those common tactics anymore. The subject deserves a special mention. Now they don't use copyright claim as subject line because people are already aware about scams. Thus, they shifted to "A small note about music attribution," so that the email won't be marked as spam, and you would at least open it. And once you reply, they shift the goal from a mere attribution to a copyright appeal. She has not reverted yet, but I am sure she will. She may even ask for a quick settlement as she requires this money for her hospital bill or something.