Email abuse, trolling and threat, cyber bullying
Rahul
(Querist) 18 March 2015
This query is : Resolved
Hello,
I'm a self-employed person and deals in content writing services.I also hire freelance writers to serve my needs.
Last week, I posted a job on a business group ( content writers related) on Facebook asking for writers if anyone would be interested to serve my requirement. There were few applications and as a process we ask everyone to write a free content writing sample and if looks good, we will hire their service. This is more of an interview process to evaluate if the person is up to our needs. We hired multiple writers through different sources in this way and going well.
However, there was one person who provided a free content writing sample by copying and pasting from internet and claimed he has written it thoroughly. There is a software named "Copyscape" where anyone can check the copyright things. After submitting there, we found 65% content he claimed written as has been copied and pasted from internet.
We informed him that we can't proceed further and after knowing that he started abusing over email telling cheat, fraud, will inform Police, ruin my career, will play a silent game and more. Also, threatened every social network and forums he will expose us. Even asked to pay 2K.
We replied back to him stating not to get into this as everything is tracked in the email itself regarding our conversation and as a precautionary measure we posted on FB groups stating our experience.
He then started bullying more and sent an so called legal notice ( which I assume is fake) from an unknown gmail ID with no names of the legal authority issued and asked to pay 20 Lakhs INR as defamation. Please note that he has stated everywhere my name as well.
Moreover, there is another person with the same name of mine who also got bullied by the same person. He thought we both are same and started claiming busted scam, will throw out and we both are one person with two different fake account which is absolutely not. That person also plan to file Cyber Complaint against this person.
My question is what shall I do as a next step? Shall I take this seriously or what action points shall I consider? Please advise.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 18 March 2015
Just keep silent and do not reply to those mails.
Guest
(Expert) 18 March 2015
Exact information about the terms of your project ad, through specific freelance site or otherwise, as well as the correspondence exchanged between you and the service provider may be needed to be examined in detail for appropriate guidance.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 19 March 2015
You should keep mum for some time. Any verbal communication should be recorded if possible. In case any further steps from them, consult your lawyer and proceed.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 19 March 2015
wait and watch . if legal notice is issued reply to legal notice
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 20 March 2015
Experts have advised well on this issue, you may absorb wait and watch situation or consult a local advocate in person and go by his advise.
