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Murdering Spammers? The Russian Solution

Tired of being spammed with Viagra ads? Think that a fine or a few years in Club Fed isn’t a punishment that suits the crime?

Instead of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the CAN-SPAM Act, the Russians apparently have a different method.

Two spammers have been assassinated since 2005…the most recent was on the receiving end of multiple bullets including one to the head.

Am I advocating vigilante justice? No.

Am I sorry these two cretins died? Nope.

In my book, those who choose to spam as their occupation should permanently lose their online access and be exiled to Siberia without a coat.

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FTC Poster Child

Here’s a perfect example of what it takes to become a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) poster child. Violations included spam (CAN-SPAM Act), falsely telling consumers that transactions were encrypted, and making false claims about the products.

You’re smart enough to not send unsolicited commercial e-mail and ethical enough not to misrepresent your products…but the lesson to learn from this one is to make sure that if you say online purchases are encrypted that they actually are protected. Don’t assume. Verify.

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FTC Spam Summit

There are few things more useless than a federal government meeting but that won’t stop the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from having them.

In July, the FTC is hosting a 2-day anti-spam summit. If you’re interested in being a panelist, you can contact the FTC by clicking this link. Let the FTC know your expertise and provide complete contact information in your e-mail.

As a practical matter, there won’t be a dent in spam until e-mail becomes fee-based on a pay-per-message basis. Third World spammers will continue to thumb their nose at U.S. regulatory agencies unless there is a monetary cost associated with messages sent.

Hat tip to Technology News Daily.

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