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First Can-Spam Act Conviction |
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Daniel J. Lin of West Bloomfield, Mich., became the first person to be convicted under CAN-SPAM Act after he pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Lin, 30, and other individuals developed a business to market and sell weight-loss patches, "generic" Viagra and Cialis , and other health-related products through the use of "spam" or bulk commercial electronic mail.
Lin used to advertise the products by sending out thousands of "spam" e-mail messages with falsified header information or by routing the messages through other computers without authorization. As part of the scheme, Lin and others brought into the United States a variety of medications from India and sold them to consumers without a prescription.
Lin faces up to 57 months in prison and a fine of up to $250,000
The CAN-SPAM Act:
- Bans false or misleading header information
- Prohibits deceptive subject lines
- Requires that your email give recipients an opt-out method
- Requires that commercial email be identified as an advertisement and include the sender's valid physical postal address.
Report spamming at: http://www.ftc.gov/spam/ |
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