Amazon.com Sues Spammers
Amazon.com filed 11 lawsuits against spammers who allegedly send e-mail made to look like it’s from Amazon.
It’s the most aggressive step yet in Amazon’s campaign against “spoofing,” where e-mail parodies an established brand.
“Spoofing is forgery, and we’re going after spoofers to the full extent of the law.” Amazon.com VP and Associate General Counsel David Zapolsky said in a statement. Amazon has set up an e-mail account, [email protected], where consumers can report suspected forgeries.
Meanwhile, www.Cyebye.com has settled civil fraud charges for impersonating e-mail from Seattle-based Amazon. The agreement, brokered by the New York Attorney General, prohibits Cyebye.com from using Amazon.com’s name and includes undisclosed monetary damages.
The lawsuits, filed in seven Federal district courts in the U.S. and in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada, cite scams offering products from tools and appliances to immune-enhancing spray.
