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  • Programmer faces Greek jail over spam claims

    The Greek police have arrested a Swedish programmer, claiming that he advertised and sold pharmaceutical products on the Web, a police spokesperson said on Friday.

  • Legal experts urge spam leniency

    While many e-mail account holders would like to throw spammers in the slammer and throw away the key, some legal experts are arguing for leniency in enforcing the federal Can-Spam law.

  • Internet spammer sentenced

    A Queensland man has received a two-year suspended sentence for spamming up to four million people and placing misleading messages on Internet bulletin boards in an attempt to hike up the value of shares in a US company.

  • Lawmakers pledge federal anti-spam bills

    Federal lawmakers Wednesday promised to introduce legislation this year to attack the problem of spam, with proposals to create a national "do not e-mail" list and apply criminal penalties for repeat offenders.

  • US lawmakers: It's open season on spam

    Proposals to control the digital deluge in the US include a national "do not e-mail" list and criminal penalties for repeat offenders.

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