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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)."

11 of 268 comments (clear)

  1. sp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Second Post!! Oh Yea!!

  2. Here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not first post. Go to Ablabla.org for all of your racist needs!!!!!11

  3. Re:too stupid by sigep_ohio · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i can't believe i got first post.
    it truely is a shame i don't do anything at work but continuously refresh slashdot.

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  4. In Prison (aka webchat.org) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    KC and ScottK are your bitches and eat your 'spam' all night.

  5. Re:Government in action by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dangit, did anyone watch the daily show 2 nights ago? they did a thing with that guy talking about how we're not in baghdad, it COULD have been SOOOO much funnier. Basically John said "wah? we just saw the footage" - what they SHOULD have done was bluescreened a soldier into the video approaching the minister guy and telling him that he needs the stage or whatever for some stuff. that would have been hilarious.

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

    and he said: Praise be to O'Reilly

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

    s/heretofore/hereinafter/

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  8. I soooo want to kill the fucker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    who runs the 'GreetingWishes' spam I keep getting no matter how my filter is set. I hope you die of ass cancer you mongoloid.

  9. 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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  10. 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...

  11. 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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