Archive for April 2004
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UK, US and Canada crack down on Net scams
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The UK, US and Canada are to work even closer together in a bid to tackle international scams - many of which are peddled via the Net.
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A 21-year-old has been arrested on suspicion on running a phishing scam from his home in Lancashire. The unnamed man allegedly tried to trick users into revealed their bank account details by setting up a fake website, promoted through spam emails.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against four Detroit-area men under the federal Can-Spam Act, in the first case sparked by the legislation. The Can-Spam Act takes aim at individuals who create and dispense unsolicited and fraudulent e-mail.
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A fledgling Swansea company claims to have made a breakthrough in the fight against spam e-mail.
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Small businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to spam, with over a third of firms still without a junk email policy, new research has found.
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Spam e-mails tipping shares in small companies have increased by nearly a third between December and March, according to industry experts.
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