FTC Unveils New E-mail Address for Deceptive Spam: Spam@uce.gov https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2004/07/ftc-unveils-new-e-mail-address-deceptive-spam-spamucegov On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I wqas wondering about the ice address but they weren't bouncing until a > couple of days ago. I had sent a message to the ftc spam address and it > bounced but if you read the bounce message it tells you to send it to > spam@uce.gov . Nothing I have sent to that address has bounced yet. > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:10 AM, koder wrote: > >> None of these links are working, as you have found out. >> >> ICE is Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Except for boarder, terrorist >> related or certain types of fraud spam does not seem to be in their >> bailiwick. >> >> I suspect that someone was trying to be funny with the ICE e-mail address. >> >> The FTC is responsible. but their web page which offers the the other two >> addresses was posted in 2004, and the mailboxes and web sites seem to be >> long gone. >> >> I have written the webmaster complaining of outdated information, but the >> chances of anything happening are low. However, every one in a while the >> government actually constructively responds. I think they are trying to use >> random reinforcement in an effort to maintain my astonishment level when >> something actually happens as I think it should. >> >> Harold >> >> >> On 06/29/2015 05:52 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> you know.... in my research into the matter I found uce@ftc.gov (or >> something like that). my mail to that address bounced but in the bounce >> message there was notification that the new address was spam@uce.gov . >> I've been forwarding my spam to that address but I found today tha a person >> sends their spam to spam@ice.gov. Neither email bounces so that leaves >> me wondering..... which is the right one? >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Keith Smith >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Probably very easy to do so. >>> >>> >>> On 2015-06-26 14:50, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> that's the business I need to be in! >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Keith Smith >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think I recall a lawyer that was making a living suing for >>>>> spam. I'm not sure I recall correctly, however I think he was >>>>> getting $2500 per infraction and had many email addresses. >>>>> >>>>> On 2015-06-26 07:03, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I get spam w/o the unsubscribe link required by law. Who do I >>>>>> send it >>>>>> to to get them in trouble? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Keith Smith >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Smith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: