TO ALL: BUYER BEWARE!!!READ
So ya think this might be the opportunity of a lifetime? I suggest you read the header here and the article below. Formerly Mark 1 industries…hmmmm. Sued by Sprint for jamming there system with e-mail promoting their stock…hmmm. Guess its time to call the SEC again…LOL! I to turned in the spam on this company that was initially listed under the name "Internet_Player77", but then was oddly changed to "Spamo_profundo". How'd they do that? What a ####### scam! Happy reading, and as always…
Best Wishes,
Swedelo
Sprint sues company, alleging it jamming Sprint with 'spam'
By JOHN T. DAUNER - The Kansas City Star
Date: 11/12/98 22:15
A barrage of unsolicited messages that falsely used Sprint Corp.'s
e-mail address jammed and temporarily shut down the Westwood
communications company's messaging service one day last month.
The use of the e-mail address in the header of thousands of
unsolicited messages was revealed in a lawsuit Sprint filed Monday
in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., against Mark 1 Industries Inc.
of Marietta, Ga., and 10 persons listed as "John Doe."
The unsolicited messages, known as "spam," promoted the purchase
of Mark 1 stock. They generated enough e-mail traffic to shut down
Sprint's system Oct. 19, and they are continuing at a reduced rate,
said Larry McDonald, a Sprint spokesman.
Sprint has been unable to locate Mark 1 or contact anyone with the
company, McDonald said. But Sprint's research indicates the name
might be connected with a franchise food service system company.
A nationwide computer search by The Kansas City Star of all
telephone white-page listings found no Mark 1 Industries Inc. There
is no telephone listing for that name in Marietta, Ga.
The complaint alleges computer fraud and abuse, the use of false
designations of origin, and violation of trademarks and other
statutes. It seeks a permanent injunction, and compensatory and
punitive damages.
Normally, the sender's return address is generated automatically by
the sender's computer and appears at the top of an e-mail message.
But an e-mail sender's address can be disguised so the recipient
thinks a different party sent the message.
"In this case, Mark 1, or someone acting on its behalf, has sent
thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages" using Sprint's return
address, the complaint said.
"After the messages were sent, thousands of replies were returned
to Sprint, requesting that the spam be stopped," the complaint said.
"Further, the Mark 1 spam e-mail to undeliverable sites was sent
back to Sprint. This additional traffic shut down Sprint's message
systems, causing loss of service to Sprint's customers."
To reach John T. Dauner, federal court reporter for The Star, call
(913) 371-1810 or send e
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