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Linkedin Spam: Business Social Media Site Screws Up

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:49:05 +0000

What is Linkedin spam? Before telling you about Linkedin spam, let’s define what “spam” is. Spam is unsolicited commercial email (UCE). When you think of spammers, it’s typically some sleazeball sending out millions of emails at a time filling your inbox with biz opp offers and sales pitches for fake medicines. However, it’s also common [...]

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David Athey: MLM Spammer Wins Prizes

Internet Lawyer — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:10:47 +0000

Who is David Athey? That’s a good question. I’ve had no dealings with David Athey until today. David Athey is the MLM / network marketer who spammed my inbox today with his flopportunity. David Athey Spam Email Here’s the text of the spam email received today from David Athey. I’ve redacted only contact info from [...]

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New Canada Spam Law: What You Should Know

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:44:59 +0000

Why did some want a new Canada Spam law? Recently ranked as the nation sixth most susceptible to internet spam, a new Canada spam law looks like it will be enacted with the intent of cutting down spammers’ ability to send unwanted information over the internet. Though other countries have enacted legislation in an attempt [...]

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Will you be sued by these trolls?

Internet Lawyer — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:29:22 +0000

As both a Web lawyer and an Internet business owner, I hate spammers. There’s one right now (initials G.A.) who has become such a pain in the butt that my emails now go through a new filtering process to get rid of the 3 to 5 pieces of garbage he tries to send daily to [...]

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Website Attorney: London Internet Scams Falling Down

Internet Lawyer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:19:18 +0000

Just got this stupid e-mail from an Internet spammer who apparently didn’t read my August newsletter warning about the scam (or has a sick sense of humor and sent the e-mail because of the article). Dumb bunny trying to con a Website attorney? Ha! From: Mary Stone [mailto:gabsgrami@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 6:50 AM [...]

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Canadian Spam Bill: Electronic Commerce Protection Act Introduced

Internet Lawyer — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:47:17 +0000

If it becomes law, the proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA) will provide our neighbors to the north with overdue protection against unsolicited commercial email (spam). The ECPA will include hefty fines – up to $1 million for individuals and up to $10 million for other types of offenders. The Act would create a Spam [...]

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Spam Gypsies: Internet Marketers Without A Valid Address

Internet Lawyer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:13:43 +0000

In a mobile society, some online marketers act like transients, moving from place to place at the drop of a hat. For some, it is a matter of staying one step ahead of law enforcement or customer lawsuits. For others, it is the eternal quest for the ultimate guru to fill in the missing pieces. [...]

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Internet Attorney: Spammers Should Be Executed

Internet Lawyer — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:37:35 +0000

Enough! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brags about shutting down the biggest spam network (Herbal Kings) in the world. Noticed a drop of unsolicited commercial e-mail (junk mail) in your inbox as a consequence? Neither have I as an Internet attorney. Asset forfeiture and civil judgments just aren’t enough to deter spamming when it is [...]

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How to Avoid Spamming With Your Emails

Internet Lawyer — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:09:43 +0000

If you don’t really know how to market online without sending unsolicited commercial email (spam), you should invest your time in learning how to avoid breaking the law. It only takes a few complaints to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to land in hot water simply because you broke anti-spam laws (such as the [...]

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Four Hot Internet Marketing Law Issues to Watch Out For in 2008

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:31:04 +0000

Based on what we’ve seen the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) do in recent years, here’s a few things you should be wary of while marketing your business on the Internet. 1. Increased anti-spam enforcement. The one-hit wonders in the info marketing crowd are starting to panic because price points have dropped. Packages that sold [...]

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Blog Spam, NoFollow, and the FTC

Internet Lawyer — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:37:22 +0000

Jennifer Laycock provides an interesting take on NoFollow, blog spamming, paid text links, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission and Google. I do see the FTC taking a more active role against blog spammers, including the covert paid word-of-mouth campaigns one sees that are really no different than the e-mail spam that fills [...]

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Marketing Versus Spamming MySpace

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:47:24 +0000

Although MySpace.com is officially a social networking site, as a practical matter it has been used since its inception for marketing. Music groups were the first to capitalize on it…now every one from lawyers to real estate investors are hopping on the bandwagon. At some point, however, marketing crosses the line and becomes illegal spamming. [...]

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Reporting Spam To Get It Canned

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:00:19 +0000

If you get deceptive spam e-mail, forward a copy to spam@uce.gov. The FTC collects this in a database and uses it to nail spammers. Reporting Spam To Get It Canned is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

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