A Letter from Nintendo

So, I downloaded Mario Kart to try out on my newly homebrewed wii, and that resulted in an email to me (or should i say my mother because the internet is in her name - which then resulted in a bitchfest...). It basically stated that i violated some laws and stuff, and that i have to delete the file or I'll be charged. Is this anything to worry about? I have gotten letters like this before from movie companies because i like to download - with no consequence might i add. So, is this a big deal, or is this just an empty threat like the ones from the movie people? AND, if it is a big deal, what can i do to prevent this in the future, or should i just start buying games like a model citizen?

Any help would be appreciated!

you should buy your games/movies/anything else that costs money.

thanks, but in the mean time, should i be worried about that whole letter thing?

probably
you shouldn't have downloaded it in the first place

yeah, thus is the problem with piracy... If you can't do the time, don't do the crime...haha

mods, you should keep this topic here as an example...

Rinse, lather, and don't repeat. You can usually find a good deal on legal games around the internet somewhere.

Please scan it and insert it as an image

You got the letters because you were distributing copyrighted material. You're lucky you didn't get any legal action taken against you--some companies will actually follow through with their threats.

Also, no piracy talk here. I'm leaving this topic as an example, but be aware before your post again.

And locked.