hello. It is an urban brush.
Recently, an important report has been received from designers, so we will share a new scam method.
I hope no one falls for these scams.

 

1. Designer Scams

Approach the designer channel and start consulting by approaching as if you were a client.
In a situation where the content of the consultation is not clear and specific, we show an image and ask for a similar design.
Most designers don't think much about references to atmosphere or concepts, as they are considered ideas and do not violate copyright.
And if you present the design price, we will deposit it right away.

And while looking at the draft, they say it's different from the first reference and keep asking to make it more similar.
Some designers won't do that, others will try to do something similar.
Repeat these requests, and keep persuading the designer to come up with an almost identical design.

Then, take the file of the image, and a month later, the owner of the image that the first requester showed to be similar appears.
It is a method of demanding a settlement of millions of won and forcing the writing of an agreement.

Of course, stealing other people's work as it is is a problem with the designer's morality,
It will be difficult to refuse when you meet a client who asks for a similar revision several times and expresses dissatisfaction.

However, even if it is not the final version, the client captures it and uses it for blackmail later.
Therefore, if such a request comes in, you must never accept it, or you must reject it with a single knife, saying that you can never do it similarly to the revision round.

It is a method of colluding with a specific designer to extort the settlement money.

2. How to respond

Once this has happened, you shouldn't give an agreement right away when the original designer contacts you.
In general, since there is a possibility that a design that is said to be original is also a design that has been stolen, it is necessary to find the real author of the image that is said to have copyright in the asset.

Fraudsters want to get the settlement money as soon as possible, so if you delay contact or talk to a legal representative and contact them, the intensity of the threat becomes stronger.
At this time, reassure the scammers as much as possible, say that they are outside now, or say that they cannot bring their bank account OPT,
Make sure that the image is really theirs, and save it separately if you have edited similar images.

Especially these days, you can consult with lawyers for a penny, and that is by using the Kakao Talk channel.
If you type “law office” in the KakaoTalk app, you will see chatting windows for various law offices.
If you simply put in the contents, the lawyers at each law office should give you a simple answer, capture it, and let the scammers know that you are talking to the lawyer.

Due to the difficult economy, investment by each company in the design field is decreasing, so some designers are using this method.
They also ask for settlement money from other designers.

The best way is to strongly reject requests to make something similar, and if you strongly request modifications that were not in the draft, you must inform them that it is a copyright violation.
Please don't fall for these scams.