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So take them seriously and don't tell them any more than you need to.

If you're worried that these agents are actually investigating you for illegal downloads, see if you can find out what division of the FBI they work for. If they work for the IP division, then your paranoia might be justified.

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I've been trying real hard to find for info on the FBI.gov website, but I can't find any information on the officers.

The kind of sting you're describing sounds incredibly improbable. You should take what those agents told you seriously.

If you're actually concerned that the whole situation is an elaborate hoax to catch you torrenting episodes of Game of Thrones, then you should talk to a lawyer but still act as if the threat against your life is real because it very well might be.

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