Dutch Man Fined $97,000 for 9 Billion Spams
An AP newswire article, via USA Today, reports that:
A spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements for products like erection pills faces a hefty fine: If he needs headache medication or debt relief there's probably an unsolicited ad in his own inbox.More here.
Dutch authorities have levied a $97,000 fine on an unidentified man for sending "unsolicited electronic messages to consumers to promote erection enhancement pills, pornographic websites, sex products and such," the country's telecommunications watchdog said Friday in a statement. It was the largest such fine levied by the watchdog, known by its Dutch acronym OPTA.
OPTA said it considered several factors, including the sheer volume of the messages, saying the 9 billion was a "minimum" estimate.
posted by Fergie @ 2/02/2007 07:08:00 PM
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