Errata: SecureIT Online Spams

Note these are two of many spams sent to at least three attrition accounts, neither of which had subscribed to their site or any services. The spam continued even after following the unsubscribe instructions for one account two weeks ago, and the other today.

"Because your business is at risk" - from them spamming you.

From: secureIT weekly update(newsletter@secureit-online.com)
To: (jericho[at]attrition.org)
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:53:49 +0000
Subject: Tested and Reviewed - Business Anti-virus
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<img src="http://www.secureit-online.com/images/secureit-logo.jpg" alt="IT business security" width="171" height="54" />
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From: secureIT Weekly Update(newsletter@secureit-online.com)
To: (bmartin[at]attrition.org)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:33:47 +0000
Subject: New secureIT competition
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From: flipz
Sent: 01 December 2006 14:27
To: enquiries@secureit-online.com
Subject: Spam Notice

Dear Sir or Madam:

It has come to my attention that unsolicited commercial bulk email has
been sent to this domain from your site.  After several complaints from
other users about failed opt-out requests, I am taking this to the next
level. As of this date, I request that you remove all attrition.org 
email addresses from your mailing list. Failure to comply will result in a
violation of US and UK Anti-Spam laws.

I give one week for this to occur. If after that time more mail is 
sent, I will take further action, as needed.

Thanks.

Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:00:29 -0000
From: catchall@secureit-online.com
To: 'flipz'
Subject: RE: Spam Notice

Dear Flipz

I am unaware of previous requests to have any users from the 
attrition.org domain removed from our mailing lists.

With this reply, I am recognizing your request to have all 
attrition.org addresses removed from any lists we may use for mailings. I will 
endeavor to ensure no mailings come to you or any other users of attrition.org 
within 5 days.

Best regards
Stuart Cole

Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:53:13 -0000
From: Stuart Cole 
To: 'flipz'
Subject: RE: Spam Notice

Dear Flipz

I was surprised and disappointed to take note how you have used our 
name on your website, and that you are misrepresenting the facts.

At no point have we claimed to have 'never mailed' anyone at 
attrition.org so your comment stating so is oddly out of place. We had 
mailed people at attrition.org - and upon receiving requests to unsubscribe
them, had done. When I received your mail on Dec 1 I replied immediately and then 
checked our data - there were no attrition.org mailing addresses within our 
systems.

Although the data we bought may have had rogue data within (anyone at
attrition.org for a start) I have tried to treat this matter 
professionally and with respect and would appreciate it if you would do the same.

Regards.

Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:07:58 -0500 (EST)
From: flipz
To: Stuart Cole (stuart.cole@gr8white.net)
Cc: lyger, jericho
Subject: RE: Spam Notice

I very much acted in a professional matter. I wrote to you, stating 
that users attempts to remove themselves from your list had failed. I gave 
you a time frame in which to work, and you complied. For that I thank you.
However the fact of the matter is that you did in fact email this 
domain, as our records have proof of the incident. That being said, none of the
users on this system would ever sign-up for a mailing list that spam
people out of the blue.

Problems like this occur when you don't send an opt-in request before 
you start mailing. Furthermore, the webpage you noticed me acting
unprofessionally will stay up. And I will include any and all
correspondance from anyone from your domain.

Tough love.

flipz

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