On 11/19/02, agp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been getting these too. I think that this is just another slimy
> tactic being used to deliver spam. Send it out as a fake bounce message
> hoping that you will read the rubbish.
Hmm, I'm not sure I buy that argument. I think they're real
bounce messages, and the spammers really are sending spam with
your name somewhere on it -- I've seen it happen too many times
to beleive anything else.
And yes, the complaint rates really are that low.
> Which brings up the question of why this fraudulent activity does not fall
> under existing laws.
It does! The FTC is already going after forgeries and other such
obviously fraudlent activities:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/11/netforce.htm
(Unfortunately, that press release also suggests to people that
they should forge their own headers to avoid spam.)
--
J.D. Falk self-contained jellyfish don't need perl
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