Local spammers named and shamed

Good news would be "SA spammers named and shamed... and sued for R50 million each". Their names mean very little to me but their going to jail would be something.
 
In another pro-active move to battle spam ISPA has also started to name companies which are engaging in local email address list reselling. “It is the experience of ISPA's members that this activity is a significant contributor to spam originating in South Africa,” ISPA states.

ISPA names the following companies as address resellers:

1. Mark Tribelhorn (2009-07-09)
2. Affordable Construction (2009-07-09)
3. Rain Marketing (2009-07-09)
4. Media Online (2009-07-09)
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I wonder if these know that they are most likely breaking the law?
 
mofyah said:
Good news would be "SA spammers named and shamed... and sued for R50 million each". Their names mean very little to me but their going to jail would be something.
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Agreed. What is a bit of shame if you are earning a ton of money! They need to be hit with crippling fines or jail.
 
snobee said:
Agreed. What is a bit of shame if you are earning a ton of money! They need to be hit with crippling fines or jail.
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I understand the intention of this list is to shame, but, I fear the outcome will be quite the opposite:

People who were looking to buy email lists , or were looking for a company who will send out spam emails for them, can now refer to this lists of "who to GO TO" !!!

Grrr.

I once called a known spammer (someone on the list above) to discuss the ethics of what he is doing, and maybe get him to stop. But he had some very good reasoning (open to interpretation), and in the end his final word simply was:

Peo
  • ple like my service
  • My service WORKS
  • I make a ton of money
  • ...so
sue me!

...hmm.
 
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act. 2002
Chapter VII - Consumer Protection
45. Unsolicited goods, services or communications

1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer's personal information, on request of the consumer.

2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.

3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).

4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
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http://www.acts.co.za/ect_act/index.htm
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Perhaps it is time that we start laying criminal charges against local spammers.
 
No... But I just visited all the sites listed... Thanks ;) Awesome advertising, haha
 
Antonf said:
They are much easier to handle - start asking VERY PERSONAL questions.
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What sort of personal questions?

When I've got time I keep them on the line as long as possible. Put the phone down somewhere for a wee bit while they're still holding on. Just keep them interested ... torment them! :cool:
 
McT said:
What sort of personal questions?

When I've got time I keep them on the line as long as possible. Put the phone down somewhere for a wee bit while they're still holding on. Just keep them interested ... torment them! :cool:
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What are you wearing?
 
Dont these guys have hosts that they come from that can be blocked? or are they continually changing?
 
Dynamic Seminars also spammed me and my work email address and I also receive a few other local spam emails not on the list mentioned
 
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