Poster
09-28-2004, 02:49 PM
Microsoft and Amazon have filed several lawsuits against spammers in the US District Court in Seattle. The two companies are specifically targeting those who used phishing techniques in Microsoft’s Hotmail by misusing Amazon’s name. Phishing is the term used for sending falsified emails in the hope of obtaining personal information from an unsuspecting user.
"’The best way to stop spammers and phishers is to hit them hard in the pocketbook,’ Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire said in a statement. Microsoft and Amazon ‘pose a powerful legal threat and will send a strong message that there will be a high cost to pay for those who flood our mailboxes with irritating, offensive and fraudulent junk mail.’”
“’We will continue to attack these individuals in court, through legislation, and in partnership with other leading technology companies,’ said David Zapolsky, vice president and associate general counsel for Amazon. ‘We work hard to earn the trust of our customers and will not tolerate these efforts to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers.’"
For more information see: http://news.com.com/Amazon,+Microsoft+team+for+spam+suits/2100-1030_3-5385956.html
"’The best way to stop spammers and phishers is to hit them hard in the pocketbook,’ Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire said in a statement. Microsoft and Amazon ‘pose a powerful legal threat and will send a strong message that there will be a high cost to pay for those who flood our mailboxes with irritating, offensive and fraudulent junk mail.’”
“’We will continue to attack these individuals in court, through legislation, and in partnership with other leading technology companies,’ said David Zapolsky, vice president and associate general counsel for Amazon. ‘We work hard to earn the trust of our customers and will not tolerate these efforts to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers.’"
For more information see: http://news.com.com/Amazon,+Microsoft+team+for+spam+suits/2100-1030_3-5385956.html