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*R7,500 for an admission of guilt
 
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==Goals==
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==What is SPAM==
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In the context of South African law, spam is defined in the ECT Act of 2002 as:
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==How to catch a spammer==
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Have a look at a standard response message that you could send to a spammer
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Learn about how to identify who to copy on these letters for maximum effect and proof of delivery
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==How to proscecute a spammer==
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Report the incidence to the police
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Follow up and ensure that you obtain a case reference number
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Contact the detective and ensure that the commercial branch and Cyber crime specilists are involved
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==Keep folllowing up==
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You will need to produce evidence of the outcome of the case in order to claim your bounty!
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==Goalsof the project==
 
To provide knowledge about spam in South Africa (coming from SA's) to SA Internet users,  
 
To provide knowledge about spam in South Africa (coming from SA's) to SA Internet users,  
 
To reduce spam by rewarding those that report spammers and hold them accountable for their actions.  
 
To reduce spam by rewarding those that report spammers and hold them accountable for their actions.  

Revision as of 18:19, 16 October 2006

This wiki contains information about the ISOC-ZA Spammer Bounty project.

Reward for Spammer Bounty Hunters!

  • R30,000 for a conviction in the High Court
  • R15,000 for a conviction in the Magistrates court
  • R7,500 for an admission of guilt

What is SPAM

In the context of South African law, spam is defined in the ECT Act of 2002 as:


How to catch a spammer

Have a look at a standard response message that you could send to a spammer Learn about how to identify who to copy on these letters for maximum effect and proof of delivery


How to proscecute a spammer

Report the incidence to the police Follow up and ensure that you obtain a case reference number Contact the detective and ensure that the commercial branch and Cyber crime specilists are involved

Keep folllowing up

You will need to produce evidence of the outcome of the case in order to claim your bounty!

Goalsof the project

To provide knowledge about spam in South Africa (coming from SA's) to SA Internet users, To reduce spam by rewarding those that report spammers and hold them accountable for their actions.

You should not have any expectation that this website is fully complete, or totally accurate. It is just the best information available at the time that you read it.

If you see something that's not right or incomplete, change it using the edit tab (up there at the top of the screen). Be sure to save your edited page!

Remember to create an account (login) by using the links on the top right, before editing.

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