Federal Bounty on Spammers

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Posted by timothy on Friday September 17, 2004 @05:54AM from the just-a-thought dept.

Portigui writes "CNN is reporting that the FTC is considering imposing a bounty on spammers. They are guessing it would take between $100,000 to $250,000 to get people to rat out their friends, coworkers, etc... Interstingly enough is that it is 'higher than rewards in most high-profile criminal and terrorism cases. For example, the FBI pays $50,000 for tips leading to the arrests of most of its top 10 fugitives.'"

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What we need is... by Trailer+Trash · 2004-09-17 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny

a bounty on /. dups...

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1. Re:What we need is... by FortKnox · 2004-09-17 05:58 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Plz see sig.
  
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2. Re:What we need is... by transient · 2004-09-17 06:01 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Or maybe just a bounty on Slashdot editors.
  
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Dupe? by fresh27 · 2004-09-17 05:56 · Score: 3, Funny

I think I saw this yesterday O_o Could this be considered spam?

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$100k-$250k?! by fatcatman · 2004-09-17 05:59 · Score: 5, Funny

They are guessing it would take between $100,000 to $250,000 to get people to rat out their friends, coworkers, etc...

Holy shit, spammers have loyal friends. I'd rat 'em out for a happy meal.
Re:Difference is... by glpierce · 2004-09-17 06:02 · Score: 4, Funny

Perhaps you should send out an email to all potentially interested parties. "Send $20 and watch spam disappear from your computer!"

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Ooh, ooh...Let me try! by switcha · 2004-09-17 06:05 · Score: 4, Funny

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Do you want to earn your d1pl0ma?
Do you want a Nigerian penis?
Send $1 to:
Happy Dude
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via Gzip Christ

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Rat out non-BCC users? by BestNicksRTaken · 2004-09-17 06:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Does this mean I can rat out my coworkers who insist on forwarding jokes with their whole addressbook in the TO: field AND GET PAID FOR IT?!

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WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?! by gosand · 2004-09-17 06:11 · Score: 4, Funny

Or maybe just a bounty on Slashdot editors.
Slashdot has editors?

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Re:Dupe, Dupe, Dupe.... by Yo+Grark · 2004-09-17 06:29 · Score: 4, Funny

You Forgot:

As I wade through dup'd Articles
Will noone stop the Duped Url's
And-a you, where did you go editors?
And no one can stop you now

Yes-a, I, oh a we.....we're gonna get you, oh Taco
Not gonna subscribe no more
'Cause you ignore, the duped Url's
So hey yea yea yeah

And when we warn you,
You'll ignore our emails, Emails about Duped URL's
So we're left to pay to read our duped Slashdot
While the profits you just don't share

Yes-a, we, oh we're gonna get you, oh Taco
Nothing will make us renew now
'Cause we're still seeing Duped Url's
So hey yeah yeah yeah

Well, we, oh we're gonna get you, oh Taco
Try searching before you post it now
'Avoid the duped URL's
So hey yeah yeah yeah

Yo Grark

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Hey, Timothy! by ceeam · 2004-09-17 06:34 · Score: 3, Funny

CowboyNeal had a first post on this story!
$100,000? Not bad by theonetruekeebler · 2004-09-17 07:21 · Score: 4, Funny

Now, is that just for the pelt, or do I have to bring in the whole spammer?

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Slashdot: Subscribe Now! by denttford · 2004-09-17 07:21 · Score: 3, Funny

The next Slashdot story will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and pay to see yesterday's stories again!

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