MY SPAM POLICY

I HATE INTERNET SPAM

I never send unsolicited emails, nor do I ever sell, rent or trade any emails or personal information ever. I hate when it happens to me and I think it should never happen to anyone.

If people make it a point to never ever purchase anything from spam emails, it would take the money out of it for the spammers. If you are receiving a spam message, chances are that it is dishonest, more than three out of four spam emails are fraudulent.

Do not use the ‘Opt-Out’ links on the emails unless you know for sure that it is a legitimate company. Spammers will often use that to verify that it is an active email and you may receive even more spam. You can use ‘Spam Filters’ or ‘Keyword Filters’ to help block some of the email to begin with. Contact your email provider for instructions on how to set the filters.

Be sure you use and keep up to date software for anti-virus, anti-adware, and a firewall.

I have compiled a list of government and non-profit agencies that you can report spam and internet fraud to.

Have a safe internet!

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Investment Scams

The Security and Exchange Comminsion's Office of Internet Enforcement Complaint Center

Investment Related Scams Spam

can be forwarded directly to enforcement@sec.gov

Illegal prescriptions

Forward those emails to Food and Drug Administration webcomplaints@ora.fda.gov Or use this form http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/buyonlineform.htm

Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud Spam

You receive an email claiming that someone has chosen you to share huge sums of money with if you will help him/her get the money to the US by giving them your account numbers to transfer it to or if you give them an advance fee.
Send these and online credit card fraud to the United States Secret Service by faxing them to (202) 406-5031. for more details go to: http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml

General Internet Fraud

The FBI has an Internet Fraud Complaint Center including Auction Fraud: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp
The FBI's Common Fraud Schemes Website

General Commercial Spam

The Federal Trade Commisions Spam Website, The FTC’s Spam Complaint Form
They can be forwarded to the FTC at uce@ftc.gov

Report Spam directly to an ISP Spam Source

If you decide to complain directly to the ISP that's hosting spammers, or the ISP is the source of spam, SpamCop can help, go to http://spamcop.net/

Information and Reporting Internet fraud

FirstGov.gov The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
Internet Crime Complaint Center - IC3

The Do Not Call Registry

http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall/

Identity Theft

FTC National Resource for Identity Theft
US Department of Justice Website on ID Theft
Social Security Administration Website on ID Theft

Phishing

Phishing is an email sent by a criminal pretending to be your bank or other financial institution, do NOT reply to these emails or use the links on these emails. The links and the email ‘From’ info. can be manipulated to appear as real when they are not. They can be reported to the FTC at uce@ftc.gov.

For more information about phishing, go to FTC Phishing

Images

Images that seem innocent in emails may be wolves in sheeps clothing. They can contain harmful attachments and may have serial numbers attached that will show a spammer that your email is a valid address, so he can send you more spam.
Be careful opening email if you are unsure about it. Some email hosts like Yahoo! have an option to not allow images to be automatically opened, and can be toggled off when needed.

Laws Relating to Spam

spamlaws.com

Junk Mail Reduction Guide

Receiving Unwanted Junk Mail Through the Post Office?