[epub] Re: Accused of Spam

["James Andrews" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello David,

This guy is just another nobody with nothing better to do!

Here's one we received a few weeks back. [See below]

It presented no real threat or problem. However, it appears
menacing and I can see how it would frighten a lot of publishers.

But, we don't worry about these nobodies, as we keep excellent
records.

Take a look at this:
[If you want to see our reply, just let me know]

James

----- Original Message -----
From: "INFORM AMERICA!" <@informamerica.com>
To: "The Oyesucan Ezine" <admin@oyesucan.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 9:59 AM
Subject: REMOVE -- Your spam operation has been reported to Federal
authorities and INTERPOL


*** LEGAL NOTICE TO JUNK MAIL SPAMMER ***
A copy of your unsolicited spam e-mail has been sent bcc: to the
following:
(1) The bulk electronic mail abuse office at the Federal Communications
Commission;
(2) The electronic mail fraud unit at the Department of Justice;
(3) The consumer fraud investigation division at the Federal Trade
Commission:
(4) The criminal investigation unit at INTERPOL.

*** YOUR OFFENSE ***
(1) Willfully transmitting unsolicited, crass and commercial e-mail to an
address that never "opted in" or subscribed to your list.
(2) Providing a "remove" link as a feeble attempt to absolve your
activities.

*** YOUR SCHEME ***
(1) Providing a specious "REMOVE" address or link with full knowledge
that;
(2) This address NEVER SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR LIST IN THE FIRST PLACE.

*** PROSECUTORIAL JURISDICTION ***
If spamming through a server in a foreign country (outside the United
States), please be advised that:
(1) All United Nations signatories are now working closely together to
prosecute and quell spam, with INTERPOL the correlating agency.
(2) Spam is an offense triable under the World Criminal Court in the
Hague, Netherlands.
(3) You have nowhere to hide.

*** PLEASE BE ADVISED ***
That I have retained the following as criminal evidence:
(1) Your original message;
(2) The IP address of the computer from which the spam was transmitted.

*** IN CLOSING ***
I hope you're operating from behind a firewall and that your computer
records are encrypted and secure from federal seizure. Why don't you find
something honest to do for a living? Have a nice day.

***


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Herdlinger" <herdy@bellsouth.net>
To: <epub@list-universe.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:19 PM
Subject: [epub] Accused of Spam


My newsletter went out Tuesday morning to over 5000 subscribers.  I have
received my normal 5 unsubs and 2 new subs after it went out.

In addition, I received a call (on my toll free number) from a guy who
wanted to know why I was spamming him.  He told me he had not signed up for
the newsletter and insisted that he be removed.  He informed me that "he"
did not unsub to spam and that I need to remove his name.

I asked for his email address and he said that was for me to figure out and
referred me to Spamcop.  Of course, I now have his phone number (or at least
the phone number from where he called) and have found his name and address.
I have a shot as finding his email address, if it has the same domain as his
website.

This is a guy who has taken the time to either pull up my newsletter (I send
a PDF link) and/or visit my website, look up my toll free phone number, AND
call me.  With what little information I had to go on, I was able to find a
website address associated with his name.  When I contacted my list manager,
he was able to find a very recent subscriber with that domain name.  He was
removed immediately (within 2 hours of his call).

I have been sending my newsletter out for over a year now and this is the
first time ANYTHING like this has occurred.

Any suggestions as to what I should be bracing myself for from this guy?

Life is good--

_|_|_| David Herdlinger



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