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Toyota Claims Woman "Opted In" To Faux Email Stalking

Posted by timothy on from the give-marketing-new-prescriptions dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ABC News is reporting that a California woman is suing Toyota for $10 million for sending her email that appeared to be from a criminal stalker. The woman claims the emails terrified her to the point that she suffered sleeplessness, poor work performance, etc. Toyota says the ruse was part of a marketing campaign for the Toyota Matrix. A Toyota spokesman says they are not liable for the woman's distress, because 'The person who made this claim specifically opted in, granting her permission to receive campaign emails and other communications from Toyota.'"

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  1. Dear Rush Limbaugh: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You made racially inflammatory remarks on your
    alleged "talk" show. Therefore you should be denied part ownership of the St. Louis Rams. You are also a hate-speech propoganda blow hard.

    Sue me for libel. I double dare you.

    Yours In Petrograd,
    Kilgore Trout.

  2. Re:I'm over 35 by PeanutButterBreath · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    . . . you apologize, but you cannot in good conscience remain a Toyota customer. Be polite, . . .

    Why should you apologize for something that you are doing in good conscience? I'm all for politeness, but taken too far it just become obsequious blather.

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