AOL's sells customer lists to US enemies...

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In a message dated 8/1/02 07:28:34 GMT Standard Time, Elaine121

writes:

 

All my SPAM messages come from the USA - can you tell me who you contacted

please - I have just started getting SPAM emails and it makes my blood boil -

I have 3 email addresses from this site and AOL have no idea if one of them

is a child - all the messages that I have received so far have been sexual in

content - these type should definitely be banned.

Marianne

 

> 5. In my 5-year history with AOL, TOSSPAM & TOSSPAM1 have never replied or

> stopped a spammer that I know of. AOL's so-called concerned for SPAM is

> irrefutably insincere. Conversely: Microsoft, Netscape, the FBI and the US

> Treasury Department have shut down spammers and fraudulent abusers as a

> result of my forwards and notified me to that effect. I was particularly

> instrumental in helping to expose and shut down the 419 Nigerian Advance

> Fee

> fraud.

>

 

 

 

 

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cyonics

Sunday, January 06, 2002 8:31 PM

AOL's sells customer lists to US enemies...

 

 

2059SUN06JAN02AF --

 

To the management and designers of AOL:

 

1. The 'knock knocks' are harassment: By inventing new ways to sell client

e-mail addresses, you're adding insult to two previously existing injuries.

 

2. Other ISP's offer e-mail filters to screen out spam -- AOL doesn't

because AOL sells customer e-mail addresses and STILL charges a monthly fee.

The subscription price should be waived if privacy cannot be maintained.

 

3. Current AOL e-mail controls are not a solution: AOL users see AOL pop-ups

every time they log on -- why non-AOL ads too now? Customer e-mail

addresses are for legitimate new and existing personal contacts, not for

resale to child molesters, declared US enemies and other well-financed

criminal organizations.

 

4. Considering the data AOL gathers on AOL members, AOL should know WHO is

buying their client lists and 'what' those lists are used for. If the US

Justice Department ever investigates AOL's reckless marketing schemes, the

repercussions could be severe. Child molesters, declared US enemies and

well-financed criminal organizations should not be contacting AOL's

customers.

 

5. In my 5-year history with AOL, TOSSPAM & TOSSPAM1 have never replied or

stopped a spammer that I know of. AOL's so-called concerned for SPAM is

irrefutably insincere. Conversely: Microsoft, Netscape, the FBI and the US

Treasury Department have shut down spammers and fraudulent abusers as a

result of my forwards and notified me to that effect. I was particularly

instrumental in helping to expose and shut down the 419 Nigerian Advance Fee

fraud.

 

6. Hackers and novices alike have assumed my on-line identity to mass-spam

their AOL-purchased spam lists. AOL's 24/7 on-line tech support is

unprecedented but unempowered in such instances.

 

7. In the time it's taken to write seven items (so far), I've received two

unwanted, invasive 'knock knocks' that should be interrupting your

supportive CEO -- NOT ME!!

 

8. In the 5-years that I've been loyal to AOL, even promoting AOL to

others, I've seen an invasive degradation of service over the last 3 months

that is inexplicable. AOL seems unwilling to acknowledge that customers are

being sold to everyone and anyone for every purpose under the sun.

 

9. I believe that some amendments to current AOL practices are in order to

prevent rising Federal concerns. The problems are resolvable, if action is

taken within reasonable time.

 

10. Copies of these 10 items have been cc'd to other interested agencies.

With the exception of privacy issues, the overall quality of AOL is very,

very good. Changing ISP's is NOT the answer -- turning AOL back into the

BEST ISP, is.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ty Narada

73 Teddy Ln., POB 1136

Ash Fork, AZ 86320-1136

 

Ty Narada

www.cyonic-nemeton.com

GOP Team Leader