The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking, including correctional measures, from one of the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturers, Nokia Corporation. The ACMA commenced an investigation into the Finnish company’s SMS marketing activity after complaints that customers could not work out how to unsubscribe from ‘tips’ sent by Nokia. In particular, [...]
Spammers use World Cup fever to score
June 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is warning people to beware of spammers trying to cash in on World Cup fever. The ACMA has reports of various scams purporting to be linked to the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament that offer substantial cash prizes. If recipients attempt to claim the prize they are asked to [...]
“Spam SMS” boosts fight against spam: ACMA
June 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is launching its new reporting tool “Spam SMS” which provides Australians with a quick and easy way to report spam SMS by forwarding messages received to 0429 999 888. The ACMA will launch “Spam SMS” at 11 am on Wednesday 9 June at the Phoenix Youth Centre in Footscray. [...]
Virgin Mobile undertakes to train staff
March 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Virgin Mobile offered this month an enforceable undertaking to develop comprehensive training programs for its staff and to re-examine its email marketing process following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) into an alleged breach of the Spam Act. The company also undertook to pay the ACMA $22,000 for the alleged violation. [...]
Australia’s Do Not Call Register now three years old
March 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Australia’s regulator for broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications, today issued a call to those who registered their telephone numbers with the Do Not Call Register (DNCR) in 2007 to re-register. Registrations for the Do Not Call Register are valid for three years. Anyone who signed up when [...]
Fighting Online Fraud
March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce is currently running (1 – 7 March 2010) its annual scams education and awareness campaign. This news bulletin is a public service of SPAMWATCHERS.COM to assist in creating awareness of online consumer frauds and scams. You should be aware of the following more common online scams in order to protect [...]
Australia-based spam gang leader fined A$210K
January 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
Last month, we reported “Australia-based spam gang leader gets US$15 million fine” where the US Federal Trade Commission ordered Lance Atkinson, a New Zealand citizen and Australian resident, to pay US$15.15 million for his alleged role in a spam gang that ‘deceptively marketed products such as male-enhancement pills, prescription drugs, and weight-loss pills.’ We are [...]
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