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SMS Spammers Fined In Australia

Posted on Sun Oct 25, 2009

SMS Spammers Fined In Australia
Mobile phone text scammers have been fined $15.8 million dollars in Australia for violating the anti-spam laws. The defendants posed as singles on dating websites creating fake personals profiles in order to accumulate mobile phone numbers. They then charged individuals $5 per message for SMS sex chat services.


http://www.australianit.news.com.au

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