Re: [ga-sys] Abuses of WHOIS data

["NameCritic" <watch-dog@inreach.com>]

It is since I have gotten about 30 of those in the last two days. it has to
be whois info that became their marketing list.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joanna Lane" <jo-uk@rcn.com>
To: <ga-sys@dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:14 PM
Subject: [ga-sys] Abuses of WHOIS data


> FYI, WHOIS related SPAM received today. If this exceeds my posting limit
for
> today, I apologize, but feel it pertinent to discussions.
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
> ----------
> From: postmaster@mail3.9netway.com
> Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 18:24:56 -0400
> To: LimitedTimeOffer-MasterCD2001@yahoo.com
> Subject: Master CD 2001 -  Business to Business Purchasing Leads
>
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>
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>     ORDER FORM
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>
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>
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>
> MasterCD2001 _______________$99.95 (plus shipping & handling)
> S&H Contiguous US __________$20.00_______
> S&H Non-Contiguous US_______$40.00_______
>
>                       Total________
>
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>
> I am entering the number of updates I wish to have automatically sent
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>
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>
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>
>
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> * = required
>
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>
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>
>
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>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
>
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> City & Province/State & Postal Code:
>
>
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>
>
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>
>
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>
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>
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>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
>
> ######################################################################
>
> This message is not intended for residents in the States of WA, NV, CA,
> TN, RI, NC & VA.  Screening of addresses has been done to the best of
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>
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