[59253] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Spam and "following the money"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Justin Shore)
Sat Jun 21 20:21:07 2003
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 19:06:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: Justin Shore <listuser@numbnuts.net>
To: Jay Hennigan <jay@west.net>
Cc: Lars Higham <lhigham@yahoo.com>, <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.51.0306191857580.3964@htf.fo.jrfg.arg>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Jay Hennigan wrote:
>
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Lars Higham wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> >
> > While I agree with all of your points individually, I would say that
> > only one of them doesn't work for 'following the money'. This one being
> > the pump-and-dump. Everything else involves a sale of some sort -
>
> Send those to "enforcement@sec.gov". They work quietly and in the
> background, but they carry an impressive mallet.
I prefer to call it a cluestick but whatever floats your boat will work.
:) I especially like option number 5 under "SECURITY THREATS" in man 8
syslogd.
Additional reporting addresses:
FDA webcomplaints@ora.fda.gov
Send all food and drug (pharmacueticals) complaints here. ie,
weight-loss products, sexual stimulants and enhancements, etc..
FTC uce@ftc.gov
Bounce *all* spam here. Period.
SEC enforcement@sec.gov
Send all stock scams here.
Pyramid/Ponzi scams fraud@uspis.gov, pyramid@ftc.gov
Send these jewels to these folks if they use the USPS.
Nigerian Money Scams/419 Scams 419.fed@usss.treas.gov
Send these to the US Secret Service. Also, if you're feeling bored and
want to give a 419 scammer the run around, respond to them with your
telephone number ((202) 406-5850) and fax number ((202) 406-5031). Tell
them how overjoyed you are to be helping them with their financial
problems. Take note that the numbers above are for the United States
Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division. :)
It my understanding that some people send their 419 complaints to the
Nigerian Police at these addresses:
fpro@nigeriapolice.org, 419@nigeriapolice.org
It was my understanding that the many actual members of the Nigerian
government are involved in these scams so YMMV and of course I could be
wrong.
Justin
