Re: [SAtalk] Feds cracking down on scam spam

2002-04-04 Thread Craig Hughes
My impression? Not much. Most of what arrives at my mailbox is stuff that's semi-legitimate, like snail junk mail. It's just irritating to have to sift through it all. Only rarely do I get stuff that's a ponzi scheme, or a Nigerian who needs help with his millions of dollars, etc. C On Wed,

[SAtalk] Feds cracking down on scam spam

2002-04-03 Thread Matthew Cline
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,49385,00.html According to the Fox article, the U.S. FTC is starting to come down on fradulent spam, like pyramid/Ponzi schemes, fake cancer cures, and fraudulent auctions. I wonder what percentage of spam this would cover? There's also a SlashDot discussio