Free logo sample leads to copyright threat

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Sorry for the long text, and thanks in advance for any advice. I’m a 16-year-old running a small service-based business, and recently ā€œNova Solutionsā€ reached out to me via text. They offered me a couple of free logo samples. I stupidly copied one, had ChatGPT alter it, and used it as my profile picture for a couple of hours. They originally quoted me $85, worked down to $60, and now $50. They’re claiming that if I don’t follow through with the invoice, they’ll file a copyright infringement claim, and they used big words like ā€œintellectual property.ā€ I’m a little stressed, but I talked with Gemini AI and the platform reassured me this was just scammy behavior. If you have any additional questions, please ask so I can help clarify the position I’m in.

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