Amazon sues spoofers

arcticpenguin · 27th August 2003, 11:51 AM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/32502.html

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Amazon.com is demanding millions of dollars in punitive damages from 11 'spoofers' accused of sending forged Amazon emails, according to lawsuits filed against the alleged forgers.

The lawsuits, which target operators based in the US and Canada, are part of a wider crackdown by the online retailer against email forgeries, a trick known as 'spoofing'.

Spoofing is an illegal, deceptive online marketing ploy that conceals the true identity of an email sender and falsely identifies someone else as the sender, explained Amazon.

Those fingered by Amazon include operators selling everything from home appliances and car warranties to human growth hormones.

Hooray. I wonder how they were able to identify the true senders.

27th August 2003, 11:51 AM	#1
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	Amazon sues spoofers http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/32502.html Quote: Amazon.com is demanding millions of dollars in punitive damages from 11 'spoofers' accused of sending forged Amazon emails, according to lawsuits filed against the alleged forgers. The lawsuits, which target operators based in the US and Canada, are part of a wider crackdown by the online retailer against email forgeries, a trick known as 'spoofing'. Spoofing is an illegal, deceptive online marketing ploy that conceals the true identity of an email sender and falsely identifies someone else as the sender, explained Amazon. Those fingered by Amazon include operators selling everything from home appliances and car warranties to human growth hormones. Hooray. I wonder how they were able to identify the true senders.
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