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Legal Recourse Against Spammers You May Know?

Posted by Cliff on from the caught-read-handed...now-what dept.

xrepete asks: "I have been getting spammed by a legitimate company for the last five months. I have gone to their site to ask to be removed, and sent several e-mails to various address asking to be removed from their mailing list. I have been totally ignored. We all get spam from individuals we can't identify, but what recourse do we have if we actually _can_ identify them. I've heard that it is illegal for a company to not allow you to opt-out of marketing spam, but I can find any information about how to go about it." This was last touched on over three years ago, but recent events have shown that the new spam laws may have better teeth. Are there other things we can do to curb the e-mail abuses of the companies we do business with?

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  1. I've got an idea... by jpsowin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Post their site to slashdot.
    After their site shuts down, they will get your point. And it's legal!

  2. Legal Recourse? Why on earth...? by FFFish · · Score: 4, Funny

    Illegal recourse will be far, far more satisfying, I'm sure.

    Go for it.

    We won't tell.

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  3. End Spam Right Now! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can END ALL SPAM today for FREE!!!.

    Just go to the site: www.wewillownyourbox.com, and download the Spam plugin FREE!!!! (Sorry, Windows customers only)

    Stop spam today!

    To unsubscribe from this post go to www.wewillownyourbox.com and download the unsubscribe plugin. (Sorry, Windows customers only)

  4. Source of my spam... by Unsolicited+Commando · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most of my spam comes from my friends and family. Is there any legal recourse I can take against them? Can I sue my grandma for sending me a picture of the worlds largest cat?

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