Chris Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 It's been nearly six months since President Bush signed the first federal spam law with criminal sanctions--and not one bulk e-mailer has been criminally charged under it so far. But 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. "Such cases may be investigated and prosecuted as computer intrusion matters, or as online cyberfrauds which may lend themselves to a variety of existing state or federal statutes, including the recently passed Can-Spam Act," Jana Monroe, the FBI's assistant director of the cyber division, told the Senate Commerce Committee. She didn't offer much in the way of details, except to say 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." Monroe was among a handful of witnesses to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee in its first look at how the Can-Spam Act has worked since it took effect Jan. 1.More | Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 As normal, the Americans think they are the centre of the Universe and everything, including spam, generates from their poxy country. Whatever the FBI does to remove the indigenous spam creators in the USA, there are plenty more, I can assure you.Most of the spam I get seems to generate from Japan, Korea and br (wherever that represents). Tell me, Bush and cohorts: What influence are your antispam measures going to have there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Well, pops, you have to admit that most of the most hateful things in the last seventy years have originated there!! And, after all, they are the centre of the universe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 NO SPAM AT ALL since changing my e-mail address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 NO SPAM AT ALL since changing my e-mail addressGive it time :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 but then Boris wont get his e-mail poems :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 NO SPAM AT ALL since changing my e-mail addressGive it time :D It's probably at least six months now. The secret is not to use a name or anything that an auto spammer may hit upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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