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FTC vs Spammers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the vs-the-spam-kings dept.

binaryDigit writes "The San Jose Mercury News has an article on the FTC getting ready to take action on an (alleged) spammer. 'The Federal Trade Commission said today that after receiving about 46,000 complaints it had asked a federal judge to halt the operation.' Too bad it took 46000 complaints to prompt some action, but at least some action is being taken. The FTC will focus on the "deception" involved (innocent and misleading subject lines, bogus (but real) from/reply to addresses, etc)."

5 of 268 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Fox News by rcathcart · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    and he said: Praise be to O'Reilly

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  2. Volunteer Grammar Nazi says by 87C751 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    s/heretofore/hereinafter/

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  3. Re:It's a shame by DataPath · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You know, I've heard that in Federal Prisons, pedophiles are the lowest of the low, and they get "special" treatment from the other inmates. I wonder if spammers are in the same boat?

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  4. Re:Democracy at work by jo42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Over 50% of the people in the United States do not [...]want[...]

    Sorta like the way G.W. won the election...

  5. Re:Government in action by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    MOD PARENT UP! +5 FUNNY

    I'm going to burn my Karma in a sacrifice to this fine post!

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