Dutch Man Fined $97,000 for 9 Billion Spams

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via USA Today (AP).

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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.

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.

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More:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-02-02-spam-man-fine_x.htm

- - ferg


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