User Asking Help...Over A Possibly Unauthorized Copy?

Hi folks.

This is something I won't really fret too much over. But I decided to ask here
since it aroused my curiosity, and it's something I haven't really encountered
before.

I just got an email out of nowhere from someone asking help on a soon-to-be
released report. Questions like will I get sued if I do this, that sort of thing.

Now I've sold limited copies to test market demand for such. Got good results,
so I'll eventually sell it at a higher price with a limited bonus.

Here's the kicker: he said he got a copy of it...

...for free from someone else.

I've long expected so-called pirates out there, as well as the original debates
for "locking" a PDF to non-paying users. Currently I won't do the latter as I've
thought it'll make things unnecessarily tougher for my paying customers.

Oh, and I did state in my report it's not for free. Not that it'll really stop some
people from giving it away without my knowledge and consent.

One of my schizophrenic lines of thought (he he) is to tell that user to check
back with the one he got the copy from; that I mainly and only (?) answer all
and any report-specific questions to my paying customers, and he can ask a
lawyer on his.

I haven't replied because I wanted some feedback what I can possibly ask or
tell that user. I intend to ask who he got it from and how, but how or what
else would you say or ask, or do in this situation?

Thanks for your thoughts.

David