Get lots of junk from UK asking for personal info. Obvious Scams! Do something besides SPAM it? Authorities?

Question

this is an ongoing solicitation and is always from someone who doesn't have a good handle on English. Are there any Authorities I can forward the email to?

Answer 1

See Spam Delenda Est (new, 7/1/97) for information on how to trace Web domains and IP addresses that are advertised in spams.

* If you have a specific complaint about unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam), use the form below. You can forward spam directly to the Commission at [e-mail] without using the complaint form.

The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers

What the Law Requires

Here's a rundown of the law's main provisions:

1. It bans false or misleading header information. Your email's "From," "To," and routing information – including the originating domain name and email address – must be accurate and identify the person who initiated the email.

2. It prohibits deceptive subject lines. The subject line cannot mislead the recipient about the contents or subject matter of the message.

3. It requires that your email give recipients an opt-out method. You must provide a return email address or another Internet-based response mechanism that allows a recipient to ask you not to send future email messages to that email address, and you must honor the requests. You may create a "menu" of choices to allow a recipient to opt out of certain types of messages, but you must include the option to end any commercial messages from the sender.

4. Any opt-out mechanism you offer must be able to process opt-out requests for at least 30 days after you send your commercial email. When you receive an opt-out request, the law gives you 10 business days to stop sending email to the requestor's email address. You cannot help another entity send email to that address, or have another entity send email on your behalf to that address.

5. It's illegal for you to sell or transfer the email addresses of people who choose not to receive your email, even in the form of a mailing list, unless you transfer the addresses so another entity can comply with the law.

6. It requires that commercial email be identified as an advertisement and include the sender's valid physical postal address. Your message must contain clear and conspicuous notice that the message is an advertisement or solicitation and that the recipient can opt out of receiving more commercial email from you. It also must include your valid physical postal address. Penalties

Each violation of the above provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000. Deceptive commercial email also is subject to laws banning false or misleading advertising.

Answer 2

authorities - maybe file a complaint with the police. but if you want it to stop - get an excellent program called spam bully
it integrates with outlook and enables you to return the emails without revealing your ip address - as if the server returned it - user unknown. you can also use a feature that's one of my favorites called "punish" this sends up to 15 mails to bombard the idiots who sent it - again w/o revealing your ip address....
you can find it thru www.cnet.com - on downloads.
good luck !

Answer 3

report abuse,yahoo terms of service.