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 E-mails laden with real news — and rumorsE-mails laden with real news — and rumors
 The stock market was plummeting Monday. Everything was crazy. And as if that weren't enough, Salomon Smith Barney in Alexandria, Va., was inundated with strange phone calls. [USA Today]
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BBC News: EU laws target junk mail spamBBC News: EU laws target junk mail spam
 Consumers across Europe who have been plagued by junk e-mails and phone messages are being told that new laws are on the way to control them. (December 12, 2001)
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Wired: Axed Intel Man Loses E-Mail CaseWired: Axed Intel Man Loses E-Mail Case
 Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi remains barred from targeting Intel employees with bulk e-mail. (December 12, 2001)
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Wired: Wham, Bam, Thank You SpamWired: Wham, Bam, Thank You Spam
 A small claims court judge in Bellevue, Washington, awarded Bennett Haselton $2,000 for getting spam. (December 12, 2001)
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Wired: Plenty of Spam for the HolidaysWired: Plenty of Spam for the Holidays
 Attention, spamees: Don't take your hand off the delete key. Indications are that plenty more spam is on its wa (December 10, 2001)
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CNN: Euro ministers agree on spam 'n' cookiesCNN: Euro ministers agree on spam 'n' cookies
 European telecommunication ministers have agreed that unsolicited e-mail and wireless text messages should be prohibited under a new data protection law. (December 7, 2001)
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Wireless NewsFactor: Japanese Giant Mounts New Wireless Spam OffensiveWireless NewsFactor: Japanese Giant Mounts New Wireless Spam Offensive
 DoCoMo said it has requested permission to block any e-mail sent to large numbers of invalid e-mail addresses. (November 6, 2001)
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Hackers, Spammers May Be Punished as TerroristsHackers, Spammers May Be Punished as Terrorists
 Theoretically, because violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 have been included in the terrorism crackdown, hackers and spammers could be sentenced to life in prison. [News Factor] (September 27, 2001)
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Spam Report: U.S. Regulators Ignore Most Junk E-MailSpam Report: U.S. Regulators Ignore Most Junk E-Mail
 To date, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has only gone after spam in cases in which deceptive advertising was being prosecuted. Unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE) itself, regardless of its contents, has not been a target. [E-Commerce News] (September 19, 2001)
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Wired: When Tragedy Hits, So Does SpamWired: When Tragedy Hits, So Does Spam
 Before the rubble had even stopped smoking from Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C., spammers were trying to capitalize on the tragedy. (September 13, 2001)
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Euro spam vote in limboEuro spam vote in limbo
 The European parliament has bungled its latest attempt to outlaw spam. [The Register] (September 7, 2001)
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Anti-spam group makes up with pollsterAnti-spam group makes up with pollster
 A controversial anti-spam group agrees to remove a polling and market research firm from its database of suspected junk e-mailers. [C|Net] (August 22, 2001)
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Fixing a Hole Where Spam Comes InFixing a Hole Where Spam Comes In
 ISPs are battling rogue spammers lurking in the back alleys and hidden corners of their networks. As the fighting heats up, more and more legitimate e-mail is getting blocked along with the junk. [Wired] (July 19, 2001)
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Europe bottles spam banEurope bottles spam ban
 A European committee has blocked plans to outlaw unsolicited commercial email dealing a major blow to anti-spam supporters. [The Register] (July 11, 2001)
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CNET.com: Inside the spammer's worldCNET.com: Inside the spammer's world
 Recent court decisions upholding laws against unsolicited e-mails will increasingly focus attention on a few individuals who send out the majority of such unwanted advertising messages. (June 29, 2001)
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Backlash for the blacklistBacklash for the blacklist
 Skinny DuBaud's take on the demise of former spam relay blacklister ORBS. [C-NET] (June 8, 2001)
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Wireless NewsFactor: Cell-Phone Spam Figures in Patent RequestWireless NewsFactor: Cell-Phone Spam Figures in Patent Request
 'The federal E911 regulations have precipitated a flurry of privacy issues, as well as concerns that consumer wireless devices will be bombarded with unsolicited messages.' (June 8, 2001)
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Apocryphal E-Mail Bedevils Va. SenderApocryphal E-Mail Bedevils Va. Sender
 She meant well. That's what Rose Lambert tells herself every morning when her e-mail folder begins to bulge with missives from around the globe, and she starts to slip again into her deep, private hell. [Washington Post] (May 17, 2001)
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Can Spam Ever Be Stopped?Can Spam Ever Be Stopped?
 Activists decry a loophole in proposed U.S. anti-spam laws that would allow each spammer to send one unsolicited e-mail before an ISP could take action against the spammer. [E-Commerce Times] (May 14, 2001)
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The Register: ORBS' deathThe Register: ORBS' death
 Alan Brown makes a short response to the news that ORBS is shutting down. (May 6, 2001)
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A Third of Work E-Mail Wastes TimeA Third of Work E-Mail Wastes Time
 A new study finds at least 34 percent of e-mail messages at work contain irrelevant information. [ABCNEWS.com] (April 20, 2001)
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Privacy advocates say amended spam bill lacks teethPrivacy advocates say amended spam bill lacks teeth
 When rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) introduced legislation in February to prevent or greatly reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail, commonly known as spam, privacy advocates cheered and then lent their support. But then some trade associations complained, and shortly thereafter the bill was amended in a congressional committee, and stripped of some of its enforcement strengths. [InfoWorld] (April 17, 2001)
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Walking the Line Between E-Mail and SpamWalking the Line Between E-Mail and Spam
 Getting people to say yes to marketing e-mails, and then getting them the messages that are most likely to make them buy, is a thriving industry of its own. [E-Commerce Times] (April 17, 2001)
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MSN opts for Brightmail anti-spam defenceMSN opts for Brightmail anti-spam defence
 MSN has signed up with Brightmail to stop its email users getting spammed. The ISP will offer its five million email users in the US the option of Brightmail's Anti-Spam Solution. [The Register] (April 12, 2001)
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Wireless NewsFactor: U.S. Legislation Targets Wireless SpamWireless NewsFactor: U.S. Legislation Targets Wireless Spam
 Holt's wireless phone bill, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, specifically prohibits the use of wireless phones' text, graphic or image messaging systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages. (March 28, 2001)
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Spammers face felony chargesSpammers face felony charges
 Californians Michael Persaud, 24, of San Diego and Frank Kriticos, 25, of Santee will answer felony criminal charges of spamming and so earn the distinction of being the first people so charged in that state, according to a story in the local Union Tribune newspaper. [The Register] (March 15, 2001)
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eBay sellers say new anti-spam system is backfiringeBay sellers say new anti-spam system is backfiring
 The auction giant's new system that was designed to limit spam is forcing some sellers to weed through even more junk mail to find legitimate messages from bidders. [c|net] (February 27, 2001)
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Spam Oozes Past Border PatrolSpam Oozes Past Border Patrol
 Last week, Reps. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) and Gene Green (D-Texas) reintroduced a bill they claimed "empowers consumers and their ISP with the ability to protect both their privacy and their resources" by restricting unsolicited commercial e-mail. [Wired] (February 23, 2001)
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U.S. representatives mount attack on spamU.S. representatives mount attack on spam
 A bill designed to give consumers and ISPs greater control over a flood of unwanted e-mail, commonly known as spam, was introduced Wednesday by the same U.S. representatives who sponsored the legislation in the last Congress. [CNN] (February 16, 2001)
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Data protection: "Junk" e-mail costs internet users 10 billion a year worldwideData protection: "Junk" e-mail costs internet users 10 billion a year worldwide
 Internet subscribers world-wide are unwittingly paying an estimated €10 billion a year in connection costs just to receive "junk" e-mails, according to a study undertaken for the European Commission. (February 2, 2001)
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Official: Spam costs E10 billionOfficial: Spam costs E10 billion
 Spam costs Net users a whopping E10 billion ($9.33 billion) a year, according to the European Commission. [The Register] (February 2, 2001)
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Spam filters may feed Web marketingSpam filters may feed Web marketing
 Some popular free Web services are playing both sides of the fence when it comes to protecting consumers from pesky marketers, offering to block junk e-mail while they help advertisers push promotions into customers' in-boxes. [CNET.com] (January 25, 2001)
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New Battle Strategies Heat Up War On SpamNew Battle Strategies Heat Up War On Spam
 Some say the only way to stop the spread of e-mail Spam is to charge e-mail users a fee -- but the strategy has failed to stem the tide of regular junk mail. [NewsFactor] (January 24, 2001)
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UK marketeers to challenge EU email banUK marketeers to challenge EU email ban
 The British marketing industry has begun the fight back against European Union proposals to ban all unsolicited emails. [Guardian Unlimited] (January 19, 2001)
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Hotmail spam filters block outgoing e-mailHotmail spam filters block outgoing e-mail
 Ben Johnson has been sending e-mail for months from his Hotmail account, but he just discovered that some of them were diverted to the trash before arriving at their destination. [CNET.com] (January 18, 2001)
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Spammer Gets SpammedSpammer Gets Spammed
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Infamous Spammer SpammedInfamous Spammer Spammed
 In what some see as a perfect example of the evidence of cosmic retribution, an avalanche of spam has crashed British Internet service provider Pipex's servers, and stopped delivery of e-mail to its million-plus users for the past week. [Wired] (January 17, 2001)
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Spammer wrecks UUNet email serviceSpammer wrecks UUNet email service
 UUNet customers have been left stranded without access to their email for the last 36 hours after the outfit took a "very big hit" from spammers earlier this week. [The Register] (January 12, 2001)
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Europe warms to spam banEurope warms to spam ban
 Lobbyists for the European Internet industry believe their campaign for a ban on spam is gaining momentum. [The Register] (January 11, 2001)
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Bill aims to block wireless junk emailBill aims to block wireless junk email
 In our wireless world, can solicitors find you anywhere within cell range if you have a data-ready wireless phone turned on? [CNET.com] (January 10, 2001)
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What Was EBay's E-Mail Motive?What Was EBay's E-Mail Motive?
 EBay is either a scheming marketing company or an innocent victim of mass paranoia launched by a well-intentioned e-mail it sent to its users. [Wired] (January 10, 2001)
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EBay E-mail Makes Users 'Bidder'EBay E-mail Makes Users 'Bidder'
 Auction site eBay has apparently decided that users of its service who said no really meant yes. So, in an attempt to "help" its users, the company has informed many of them, by e-mail, that their marketing preferences were automatically being changed. [Wired] (January 9, 2001)
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U.S. Gains in War Against 'Spam' FraudU.S. Gains in War Against 'Spam' Fraud
 In ongoing investigations, the FTC and Project Mailbox found that many unsolicited e-mail sweepstakes offerings, travel offers and work-at-home schemes are fraudulent. [NewsFactor] (January 5, 2001)
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Evil spammers jailed for two yearsEvil spammers jailed for two years
 Two Los Angeles men are to go to jail for their part in a bulk email scam which duped 12,000 people and severely impacted the operations of several large US ISPs. [The Register] (January 3, 2001)
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