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To: RMP who wrote (39402)	2/13/2004 12:37:08 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 110631

'Do Not E-Mail' Site a Scam, U.S. Officials Say Thu Feb 12, 5:52 PM ET story.news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers should not submit their e-mail addresses to a Web site that promises to reduce unwanted "spam" because it is fraudulent, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. Though the Web site found at (http://www.unsub.us) promises to reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail, those who sign up could end up receiving more spam than ever or even fall victim to identity theft, the FTC said. The Web site uses the same color scheme and design elements as one maintained by the FTC to sign up consumers for the national "do not call" registry, which reduces unwanted telemarketing calls. The FTC has been ordered by Congress to examine whether a similar "do not spam" list would be feasible, but the agency hasn't yet reached a conclusion and does not operate a "do not spam" Web site. The unsub.us Web site is not affiliated with the government and consumers should not submit their e-mail addresses to the site, the FTC said in a news release. "The best way to avoid scams like this one is to keep your personal information to yourself -- including your e-mail address -- unless you know who you're dealing with," the FTC said. No contact information was listed on the Web site, and registration information pointed to Network Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:NSOL - news), a domain-name seller. A Network Solutions official said the Web site owner could not be contacted directly. FTC officials in the past have warned not to sign up for other "do not spam" sites as they could be a way for spammers to collect more e-mail addresses.