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		<title>Computer virus telemarketers targetted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Communications and Media Authority is ramping up its fight against computer virus telemarketers who try to convince a consumer that their computer has a virus they can remove for a fee, announced ACMA. &#8220;In the first three months of 2011, nearly half of all complaints about telemarketing calls made to numbers on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/computer-virus-telemarketers-targetted/</link>
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		<title>Beware: the 10 scams of Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is a busy time for most people – including scammers looking for a festive bonus by creaming money or personal details off unsuspecting consumers. &#8220;Although scammers are always around, they have greater opportunity at Christmas to sneak under the radar of consumers who are busy with trying to buy the perfect present or arrange [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/beware-the-10-scams-of-christmas/</link>
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		<title>$11,000 penalty for sending emails from downloaded email list</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A web design company has paid a penalty of $11,000 following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority into emails allegedly sent by the company in contravention of the Spam Act 2003. The ACMA issued an infringement notice to the company, Bunology, after it admitted conducting an email marketing campaign using addresses it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/11000-penalty-for-sending-emails-from-downloaded-email-list/</link>
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		<title>End of fax marketing spam is near</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Useless incoming fax messages may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the Australian Communications and Media Authority. For a while fax communication was integral part of our business operation. We have a dedicated phone line to send and receive fax messages. The facility was great, communication was definitely faster than snail mails, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/end-of-fax-marketing-spam-is-near/</link>
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		<title>Slam phone scammers: ACCC and ACMA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have received a news alert from ACMA and as part of our public service, we are reprinting the said bulletin in its entirety: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Communications and Media Authority are calling on Australians to immediately hang up the phone if scammers call, staying alert to this growing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/slam-phone-scammers-accc-and-acma/</link>
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		<title>Telemarketers scamming Australians about the Do Not Call Register</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unscrupulous telemarketers are offering to list consumers’ phone numbers on the Do Not Call Register for a fee, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). ‘The Do Not Call Register is a free service provided by the Australian Government,’ said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman, who warned consumers not to provide any personal identification [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/telemarketers-scamming-australians-about-the-do-not-call-register/</link>
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		<title>Photo attached spam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our earlier post, we reported about &#8220;shortened url links&#8221; spam. Another form of &#8220;shortened&#8221; spam has been flooding our mailbox during the last few days. These are the emails with subject &#8220;Your private photo attached&#8221; &#8212; with attached zip files. No, we don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s on those zip files. We really don&#8217;t care even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/photo-attached-spam/</link>
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		<title>Shortened hyperlinks spam on the rise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In its July 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, Symantec reported that the percentage of spam containing shortened hyperlinks has increased significantly over the last year. The report said that spam containing shortened hyperlinks hit a one day peak of 18 percent, or 23.4 billion spam emails, on April 30, 2010 doubling last year&#8217;s peak levels when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/shortened-hyperlinks-spam-on-the-rise/</link>
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		<title>Spammers use World Cup fever to score</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/spammers-use-world-cup-fever-to-score/</link>
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		<title>“Spam SMS” boosts fight against spam: ACMA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://spamwatchers.com/%e2%80%9cspam-sms%e2%80%9d-boosts-fight-against-spam-acma/</link>
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