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Illegal use of a false or misleading "from" address.

False or misleading e mail header information.

Some halfwit is using at least 2 of my addresses and so far I’ve not discovered a way to stop this irritant fool, an example is given below.

This damaging our business and our relationships and as current practise is illegal, here follows some info and useful links.

Each and every violation of the provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000.

Deceptive commercial email is subject to laws banning false or misleading advertising.

I am going to further investigate this matter, if you can advise or help that will be appreciated.

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If you get an email in my name using one of my addresses, Gordon Frickers offering some fantastic deal not related to The Art of Gordon Frickers I hope you will recognise it is fraudulent.

Please don’t touch any link attached.

Example:

—– Original Message —–

From: Gordon Frickers

To: – Here followed a list of addresses from one of my contacts files on Yahoo.

These were clearly taken by robo and some of the addresses are closed, some others sent an auto reply which I received.

Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:05 PM

Subject: Look what I found

whats up.
I knew things would never be the same again this was such a gift now im the most respected guy around give it some serious consideration
http://u-life.zzl.org/profile/50NeilYoung/
talk to you soon.

 

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CAN-SPAM Compliance

http://www.isipp.com/resources/can-spam-compliance/

How to Comply with CAN-SPAM and All of Its New Rules

What the Law Requires.

CAN-SPAM isn’t just a good idea – It’s complying with the law.

The CAN-SPAM act of 2003 and its subsequent newer rules require all commercial email senders, regardless of size to comply.

If you send out email that can in any way be considered commercial, or send email to a mailing list which you maintain, you need to comply with CAN-SPAM.

CAN-SPAM compliance is the minimum standard, we at www.Frickers.co.uk aspire to the maximum ethical standard which an email sender must meet if they have any hope of having their email delivered to an inbox, rather than it being delivered to the junk folder or otherwise blocked as spam.

Note though, most ISPs and spam filters require more stringent mailing list maintenance processes than CAN-SPAM requires – again, CAN-SPAM is the minimum standard.

Here is what you must do in order to meet the CAN-SPAM requirements.

CAN-SPAM Act: A Compliance Guide for Business [PDF]

Do you use email in your business?

The CAN-SPAM Act, a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have you stop emailing them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

You can find CAN-SPAM’s main requirements on page:

http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus61-can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business

The CAN-SPAM Act doesn’t apply just to bulk email.

It covers all commercial messages which the law defines as “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service,” including email that promotes content on commercial websites.

The law makes no exception for business-to-business email.

That means all email – for example, a message to former customers announcing a new product line – must comply with the law.

Each separate email in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act is subject to penalties of up to $16,000, so non-compliance can be costly.

Following the law isn’t complicated.

Use of false or misleading “from” address is illegal

See also page: http://forum.geni.com/topic.php?id=1126

This post is related to the http://forum.geni.com/topic.php?id=824&page=3&replies=55

This is a thread about unsolicited email practice, however this practice is an issue in itself.

What happens?

When an email is send out, the from address is “hacked” to look as if it is from inviters registered email accounts domain – you may be the next victim hacked next!

However, emailed invitations are NOT sent from the mail accounts I have registered.

I have never disclosed my password of that mail account.

According to CAN-SPAM, Emails MUST NOT use false or misleading header information.

E mail’s “From,” “To,” and routing information – including the originating domain name and email address – must be accurate.

Some half wit has piggyback on my private email account, you use the domain without my proper authorisation, with intend to bypass spam filters

This current practise is legal.

Each violation of the provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000.

Deceptive commercial email also is subject to laws banning false or misleading advertising.

The law allows the DOJ to seek criminal penalties, including imprisonment, for commercial e mailers’ who conspire to falsify header information in multiple email messages and initiate the transmission of such messages.

http://www.returnpath.biz/pdf/spam.pdf

 

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/canspam.shtm

According to CAN-SPAM, Emails MUST NOT use false or misleading header information. E mail’s “From,” “To,” and routing information – including the originating domain name and email address – must be accurate.

You might want to quote the entire block from the FTC’s website you listed above.

It states:

False or misleading e mail header information.

Your E-mail’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.

Also, the CAN-SPAM act was inked primarily to stop people from receiving unsolicited email from companies. (of course that is always negotiable.

Here are the legal requirements from FTC’s website at  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/canspam.shtm

Here are the main provisions of the law’s:

* It bans false or misleading header information. Your e-mail’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.

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

* 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 honour 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.

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.

Finally, 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.

* 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.

I appreciate you find spam irritating.

 

Gordon Frickers 15.12.2011

 

Please advise me and contact the FTC and other organizations if you are that concerned with “SPAM”

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/spam/consumer.htm