What we have witnessed goes *way* beyond your typical "spam".
That's why I originally contacted the FBI upon receipt of the
first piece of garbage on Oct 11th. My initial hunch was correct.
1. Purposeful deception
(Look how many new different "source" locations have
now sprouted beyond the initial Cornell University ID...
it is the purposeful deception which goes beyond "spam")
2. Fraudulent advertising
(P.T. Barnum said there was one born every minute...look...
multiple people now claiming authorship of the same crafty sales
letter). In the US, omission of a valid street address (not
PO Box) in mail order advertising is against the law.
3. Potential on-line porno ring affecting juveniles (Read between the
lines of the crafty letter...there is more to this whole thing than
meets the eye)
4. Potential credit-card number rip-off scam associated with a
"future-step" processing of orders received (let's face it ...
this is *NOT* the way any legit business operates...this is not
just a matter of "commercialism" on the net...it goes way beyond)
5. If someone at Cornell has been involved, they ought to be expelled...
I doubt that any benefactors to this "Higher Learning" institution
would approve or underwrite such activity
This situation is *EVERYONE'S* problem, because it is *not* just
"spam". And it is not anyone trying to be some kind of net cop. It
is a *serious* matter requiring a responsible call to action from
within the "responsible" Internet community. CyberPunks can buzz-off.
I encourage anyone with a responsible attitude to also supply any
helpful information in this matter to the FBI. The contact is:
Agent William Duff
Squad C-12
FBI Fraud By Wire Division
Tel: (212)335-2780
FAX: (212)335-2999
The apparent "Staten Island" order processing location is within
the above's jurisdiction.
Thank you for your responsible assistance.
Eric