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FBI Plans Spammer Smackdown

Posted by michael on from the enlarge-your-jail-sentence-now dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet News reports: '...the FBI told Congress on Thursday that it has 'identified over 100 significant spammers' so far and is targeting 50 of the most noxious for potential prosecution later this year.' and that '...an 'initiative is being projected for later this year in which it is anticipated that criminal and civil actions under the Can-Spam Act of 2003 will be included.'"

5 of 238 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Same old... by gowen · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Heres a clue. In future, when attempting to be humourous, why not try to think of some new, original jokes, rather than copy and paste someone elses (that wasn't all that funny in the first place)?

    Just an idea.

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  2. Re:Same old... by haluness · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How long did it take to type that out? :)

  3. Slashdot HYPOCRITES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    When the RIAA sues *illegal* MP3 traders, it's all "oh no! our rights our rights!" but when the FBI, a far more powerful and far more dangerous organization than the RIAA, goes after spammers, its all "yay! spammers should go to jail!"


    HYPOCRITES

  4. Re:Yes but by FireFury03 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    90% of all spam originates from countries that are out of the FBI's jurisdiction. What are they going to do about it?

    Isn't the usual American tactic to bomb the civilians into oblivion?

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  5. Re:Same old... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    (*) Your post sucks
    (*) You are a dork
    ( ) This is an intelligent reply