http://www.network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=express&Netnic=whois.arin.net&
host=unsubscribenow.org (please copy the entire url if your email client
breaks the line) shows that the site is registered by a yahoo email address.
Investigations I have made elsewhere tell me that this site has been
complained about to yahoo by many people, and that yahoo prefers to take no
action.
Now, this is an open list so I have to be very careful about what I say.
May I suggest simply that a person on this list, living ideally in that
jurisdiction, asks their police force to investigate the site with a view to
determining whether it is a scam or not?
While it appears very official, I fear it may simply be rather different.
If it is a valid site it has nothing to fear and doubtless does a good job.
If invalid it should be taken down. If illegal it should be prosecuted.
I do feel, however, that members of this list would have heard of it other
than from UCE, and also that it would probably not have a yahoo email
address if it were valid.
http://www.network-tools.com is a rather useful site for those, like me, who
are only quasi-technical. :)
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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Saundra Kae Rubel
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Spam
Hi
A search of th unsubscribenow.org site
led me to
http://www.toastedspam.com/stupid/search?string=unsubscribenow
look at the two cites mentioned, one of them shows the coding behind the URL
of the page
If you were to use that unsubcribenow.org site and followed their
instructions, it looks like you could be adding your e-mail address to a
less than valid organization.
Here is unsubcribenow.org's verbage
"If you wish to be removed from future notifications, <a
href='http://www.broadcastadvertise.com/remove.html'>Please Click Here</a>
This takes you to http://www.broadcastadvertise.com/
a search of http://www.broadcastadvertise.com/, referred me to this URL:
http://unspammable.xtdnet.nl/2003/26637.html
a search on whois at this
http://reports.internic.net/cgi/whois?whois_nic=broadcastadvertise.com&type=
domain
gave information that the site is on hold and locked
Perhaps enough people complained and the site was finally shut down
Saundra
At 05:16 PM 2/3/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>http://www.unsubscribenow.org
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