Mustafa Akgul
2005-01-15 09:56:07 UTC
TOP STORIES FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
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TEXAS TARGETS NOTORIOUS SPAMMERS
The attorney general of Texas has filed a civil lawsuit against two
individuals believed to be responsible for millions of illegal e-mail
solicitations. Ryan Samuel Pitylak, a student at the University of
Texas, and Mark Stephen Trotter of California operate two companies,
PayPerAction and Leadplex. Spamhaus.org, a watchdog group that monitors
spam, has identified the two companies as being among the top five spam
operations worldwide. Prosecutors allege that the e-mails sent by the
two companies violate state and federal laws, including the CAN-SPAM
Act, by including misleading subject lines and fraudulent information
in the body of the messages. The defendants, who are also accused of
violating Texas trade practices, face millions of dollars in fines,
though no criminal charges were filed against them. An attorney for the
defendants said his clients' businesses are in full compliance with
all applicable laws, including the CAN-SPAM Act.
CNET, 14 January 2005
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5536356.html
FBI's New Computer System Already Old
Texas Targets Notorious Spammers
Apple Sues Harvard Student
TEXAS TARGETS NOTORIOUS SPAMMERS
The attorney general of Texas has filed a civil lawsuit against two
individuals believed to be responsible for millions of illegal e-mail
solicitations. Ryan Samuel Pitylak, a student at the University of
Texas, and Mark Stephen Trotter of California operate two companies,
PayPerAction and Leadplex. Spamhaus.org, a watchdog group that monitors
spam, has identified the two companies as being among the top five spam
operations worldwide. Prosecutors allege that the e-mails sent by the
two companies violate state and federal laws, including the CAN-SPAM
Act, by including misleading subject lines and fraudulent information
in the body of the messages. The defendants, who are also accused of
violating Texas trade practices, face millions of dollars in fines,
though no criminal charges were filed against them. An attorney for the
defendants said his clients' businesses are in full compliance with
all applicable laws, including the CAN-SPAM Act.
CNET, 14 January 2005
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5536356.html