Attorneys and recording companies are dragging more unsuspecting people through the gauntlet of music piracy. As the daily lawsuits increase, record companies are seeing more judements against Internet users for their illegal music downloads.

Using Suheidy Roman a young single mother with two small children as an example, an ex-boyfriend told record companies they had been downloading music on Roman's computer. They were both sued for their "illicit music collection." In a default judgment, they were each ordered to pay over $4,500.

As another example, Ross Plank faced charges of over $11,000 for his collection. Plank, a newlywed, was forced to refinance his home to prevent the record companies from garnishing his wages until retirement.

Are these scare tactics beginning to prevent people from illegally downloading music?