Being targeted with malicious false DMCA notices. What do I do?

Hello. As of a few days ago, an individual has been targetting me with false DMCAs.
2 of my shirts were given a DMCA. These being a shirt I made in 2023 and another shirt I made in 2020.

I decided to investigate. Apparently this website had sent the DMCA notice against me.

There was nothing in this website except a login screen that only the owner could access. How can I steal from a blank website?

I decided to contact their domain provider about it.

They confirmed that the website was registered in 2024 (years after I uploaded the shirts) and that they had also received previous reports of false DMCAs from this website. They took down the website as of my report for breaching their policy.

Afterwards, I decided to request a copy of the original DMCA notice. This is what I found.
First off, they claimed to be a company named “LavaLinks LLC”. Upon a simple google search, this company “LavaLinks LLC” is actually a recreation club that owns a golf course. They were impersonating this company.


They also requested Roblox to tell me to contact their Roblox profile about the DMCA. This profile was created just 2 days ago. Were they even trying at this point?

Do the Roblox copyright agents even do their own research? How were these people succesful in sending an obviously false DMCA against my account?

A day later, they also sent false DMCAs against a texture and mesh I made.


Note the usernames: “DMCA_DEMON” and “Legal_Beamer”. Just reading their username screams “FALSE DMCA” everywhere. They weren’t even trying to hide it. How were they succesful? What are the copyright agents doing?
I have sent a counter DMCA notice as of writing this, but what stops them from filing more false DMCAs against me? I don’t know what to do.

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Hi I have the same situation I just got a dmca take down warning does this add a strike to my account?? Also how do you know what item was removed as they only gave the assist id? Person who took my item down is SterlingPlays_YT

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Same here my account for terminated

One of my friends (UGC creator) has been targeted as well, me personally, I wouldn’t send a counter as the person who falsely copyrighted you may want your information with MALICIOUS purposes.
I’m not sure what a solution to this could be other than countering or having a popular figure in the ROBLOX scene speak out about this… THIS IS INSANE

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“We may send a copy of your DMCA notice, including any contact information you provide, to the individual responsible for the reported content.” (Roblox TOS, 6d)

You do have a right to know who the representative/owner is. A DMCA take down requires full legal name, email, address, and phone number.

“They also requested Roblox to tell me to contact their Roblox profile about the DMCA. This profile was created just 2 days ago.” A DMCA is not valid without a real name and their information. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO THAT INFORMATION.

If you have sent a counter-notice then you should be given or request the original DMCA notice.

I’m guessing due to the new “Rights Manger,” the amount of false DMCAs have increased.

I’m guessing that people are using “Source of your creation” as Outside of Roblox. Outside of Roblox does not require a link. It just requires a description and screenshots. If the content is similar then Roblox approves the removal.

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