FTC shuts down spammers
Four spam companies hit by CAN-SPAM rulings.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stepped its anti-spam operations up a gear last week, shutting down four separate
organisations for violating the CAN-SPAM Act.
The four sets of spammers pushed dating, pornography, mortgages, drugs and phishing scams, and were closed on various
grounds, including breaching requirements to label sexually explicit content, using faked headers and sender
information, and utilising zombie nets of compromised machines.
Fines levied varied from $8,000 to $200,000, and all involved were ordered to desist from engaging in spam activities.
18 September 2006
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