Re: Fraudulent business solicitation on the Internet <francois1@verismall.com> wrote:
> I've received a friendly e-mail from a group of accountants in the UK
> offering me advice and consultation on establishing a business in the
> UK and Europe.
You got spam.
> After a couple of e-mails I asked them for advice on establishing an
> e-commerce business in the UK or Europe. They have informed me that my
> 'case' has been assigned to one of their consultants.
Why are you responding to spam?
> I am not sure who to contact for assistance.
How about the owner of the IP address the email came from (you will
need to analyse the headers)? Spamming is usually against an ISP's
acceptable use policy. If enough other people report it as spam, a
responsible ISP should terminate their account. |