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[Michael Havens]

FTC Unveils New E-mail Address for Deceptive Spam: Spam at 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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 at uce.gov . Nothing I have sent to that address has bounced yet.
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:10 AM, koder <iscreamkid at gmail.com> 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 I have written the webmaster complaining of outdated information, but the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 at 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 at uce.gov .
>> I've been forwarding my spam to that address but I found today tha a person
>> sends their spam to spam at 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 <techlists at phpcoderusa.com>
>> 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
>>>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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?
>>>>>>
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