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Anonymus   
Apr 19, 2024
General Talk / Blackmailing On Assignment by a "UK-based" writing company [38]

Dear All,

I am a student of a university in Ireland. I am in a difficult situation. Struggling with my literature review, I sought assistance from a UK-based research writing company. Initially, they attempted to persuade me to utilize their services for my entire dissertation. However, I insisted that I only required help with the literature review. Subsequently, they requested all the necessary details such as reference papers, formatting requirements, and the research proposal I had drafted. I provided them with everything they asked for, only to receive a substandard literature review that was unusable. Disappointed, I ceased contact with them.

Writing service blackmailing a studentYesterday, I received an email from the Department of Education, informing me that they had detected my association with the aforementioned company through my IP address. They instructed me to contact the research writing company to obtain authorship and a No Objection Certificate (NOC). This news has left me feeling incredibly anxious.

Upon reaching out to the company, they directed me to their legal team. The legal team asserted that they are aware of my case and have received communication from the Department of Education. They claimed to be willing to provide authorship. When I insisted that I had not used their content they said that does not matter. According to them, the Department of Education lacks evidence against me, and therefore, they are pressuring the company to either provide evidence of my involvement or issue authorship. Failure to comply would result in the Department of Education involving my university and potentially seizing the company's database. However, they have offered to assist me in exchange for a payment of £2950. I expressed my inability to afford such a sum and voiced suspicions about the legitimacy of their claims. In response, I informed them that I had already informed my college about the situation.

Subsequently, they emailed me again, stating that due to my failure to adhere to their instructions, they would proceed to provide all evidence to the Department of Education and absolve themselves of any responsibility. I am deeply concerned about the potential ramifications, particularly the possibility of them contacting my university.

Any guidance on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated..
Anonymus   
Apr 20, 2024
General Talk / Blackmailing On Assignment by a "UK-based" writing company [38]

Hey, I feel it's fake because the email came from a government domain, but it was sent via 5ymail, and the signature block at the end of the email just said "Department of Education" with a link to the Department of Education's website. There were punctuation mistakes, and which department and why they're asking me to talk to a research writing company is unclear. The email sent to the company from the Department of Education is different, and in theirs, it said they are refraining from telling students about this, but I got the mail before the research company did. Just with an IP address, you cannot find my complete name and research topic, and since I haven't yet submitted work, how is it cheating? I've never used their work and authorship and NOC (no objection certificate) costing 2950 pounds does not make sense. Why didn't the Department of Education contact my college instead of contacting the research company? They also mentioned that if the company doesn't give authorship and NOC or evidence against me, the Department of Education will visit their office to get their database. But what crime have I committed here? When I was talking to the legal team, suddenly, out of nowhere, he became a solicitor of the company. Yesterday, I got an email from an advocate stating that they don't want to ruin their company's name, and they don't want officers to visit their company. Since I didn't pay them for authorship and NOC, they will be giving all the evidence to the department. When I thought it was a scam, I emailed them, informing them that I had already informed the university about it. They mentioned in the last email that even my university will have to face charges because they are helping me to breach the code of conduct.

I am really not sure, weather this is a scam or real. I am really confused
Anonymus   
Apr 20, 2024
General Talk / Blackmailing On Assignment by a "UK-based" writing company [38]

Yes, thank you for that. I was just worried about what might happen if they were to reach out to my university. However, as I read some articles and answers from this forum, it seems that it's not easy and the chances of them exposing themselves are much less, as it is illegal for research companies to operate. I have not submitted my dissertation to the university yet, but could there be any consequences just because I contacted them?
Anonymus   
Apr 20, 2024
General Talk / Blackmailing On Assignment by a "UK-based" writing company [38]

Yes, I received two emails today: one from the Department of Education asking me to resolve the issue with the research company, and another from the research company stating that if I ignore their email, they will contact the university. They threatened that if they find me guilty, my case will be taken to the Supreme Court. Their threats are intense and mentally exhausting, but I am choosing to completely ignore them. I hope people don't fall for such scams and never reach out to someone without checking their credibility. I've learned my lesson.