A common tactic used by mirror sites of Tamilyogi is to trick users into providing financial information under the guise of "premium access" or "account verification."

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Moreover, the government has started targeting not just the operators of these sites but also the end users who are actively downloading content. The legal landscape is changing, and what might have been a grey area a few years ago is now a clear-cut illegal act.