Individuals have to reply to the unsolicited e-mail and unsubscribe, which gives the green light to spammers as long as they provide that option.
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the average fantasy of the guy who sits in front of the computer terminal.
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Chain letters like this are too easily forwarded to friends, family and colleagues without people using their common sense. Stories like this become urban legends, constantly being repeated without anyone bothering to check the facts. Hoaxes and chain letters like this are not harmless - they waste time and bandwidth, and can be a genuine headache for support departments. Users need to be more skeptical, and ask themselves whether everything they are told by email can be believed.
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Firm action is required by the authorities to send a strong message to spammers that their activities are unacceptable. The US computer crime forces should be congratulated for catching someone else who was contributing to the menace of spam email.
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Regardless of whether his e-mail campaign is legal or not, there's no doubt that this has backfired for the attorney general and he has drifted into political hot water by annoying users with his unsolicited emails.
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