Comments on: SpamFryer reloaded http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3289 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3289/comment-page-1#comment-59565 Reader's Write Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:02:34 +0000 #comment-59565 Also, the spammers are *criminals*. If they came out into the open to try to prosecute for fraud, they could get hit with thousands of lawsuits for spamming. Criminals can't rely on the law to get them out of trouble! "Is that the police? Somebody just stole my weed!" ...doesn't work, does it? Also, the spammers are *criminals*. If they came out into the open to try to prosecute for fraud, they could get hit with thousands of lawsuits for spamming. Criminals can’t rely on the law to get them out of trouble!

“Is that the police? Somebody just stole my weed!” …doesn’t work, does it?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3289/comment-page-1#comment-7730 Reader's Write Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:57:32 +0000 #comment-7730 Yes there would be if an actual attempt was made at depriving the seller or credit card number holder of money. However this is not the case here. Test numbers are used to check a piece of equipment to make sure that the equipment is communicating, accepting credit card entries, and that its validation routines are working. Since the credit card test number is designed to be declined, no money is ever intended to change hands. It is my understanding that fraud is meant to protect a victim from having money stolen by deceit. Yes there would be if an actual attempt was made at depriving the seller or credit card number holder of money. However this is not the case here. Test numbers are used to check a piece of equipment to make sure that the equipment is communicating, accepting credit card entries, and that its validation routines are working. Since the credit card test number is designed to be declined, no money is ever intended to change hands. It is my understanding that fraud is meant to protect a victim from having money stolen by deceit.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3289/comment-page-1#comment-7719 Reader's Write Wed, 15 Dec 2004 02:42:13 +0000 #comment-7719 "post valid-looking, but fake, information to the order pages of websites advertised in spam junk-mail" + "test credit card numbers that pass validation checks but don’t actually deduct money from an account" Could there be any problems with violating fraud laws here? “post valid-looking, but fake, information to the order pages of websites advertised in spam junk-mail” + “test credit card numbers that pass validation checks but don’t actually deduct money from an account”

Could there be any problems with violating fraud laws here?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3289/comment-page-1#comment-7718 Reader's Write Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:46:33 +0000 #comment-7718 This will also be good for spyware sites. This will also be good for spyware sites.

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