[pchelpers] News:FTC Smacks Spammer With $900,000 Fine

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday nailed a spammer with a 
record-setting $900,000 fine for violating the CAN-SPAM Act.
Mar 24, 2006 - By Gregg Keizer     Courtesy of TechWeb.com

    The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday nailed a spammer with a 
record-setting $900,000 fine for violating the CAN-SPAM Act.

    According to a complaint filed by the FTC, JumpStart Technologies of 
San Francisco, Calif. has spammed consumers since 2002, sending millions 
of messages disguised as personal e-mails in an attempt to hype its 
FreeFlixTix Web site.

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