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jayc · 08-01-2004, 11:53 AM

Verizon Wireless Sues
Accuses 51 individuals of sending unsolicited text messages

Verizon Wireless has filed, the first US lawsuit addressing wireless spam, against 51 individuals that exploited its wireless network to send millions of unsolicited text messages. Verizon has accused Jacob Brown, an employee of a Pawtucket outfit called The Phoenix Company, along with 50 unidentified "John Does" of violating a number of state and federal statutes, including the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Verizon claims that the defendants transmitted approximately 4.5 million unsolicited electronic text messages, one million of which were actually delivered to subscribers' handsets, the remainder of which were filtered. The messages were sent in unpredictable bursts, beginning around early March and have continued since then, with nearly 800,000 text messages being sent in just one day in late May.

Fathead · 08-01-2004, 1:07 PM

Thank you VZW

Etorres777 · 08-01-2004, 9:04 PM

I've never been spammed with text messages.

twopiece · 08-02-2004, 10:53 AM

Hope VZW opens a can of whoop a$$ on them.

MSE Environmental · 08-02-2004, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etorres777

I've never been spammed with text messages.

While I was with Nextel, they sent me numerous text messages about upgrades, etc. It seemed like spam to me.

None from Alltel since I've been with them.

Scrumhalf · 08-02-2004, 1:01 PM

I have received some messages from ATTWS about new features, etc. Pretty irritating......

Critic · 08-02-2004, 1:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrumhalf

I have received some messages from ATTWS about new features, etc. Pretty irritating......

With ATTWS, it could be worse. They could have been about American Idol. =)

Gamer03 · 08-02-2004, 7:05 PM

I have never received any spam text messages from Sprint PCS either.

Matt · 08-02-2004, 9:59 PM

VZW

Airb330 · 08-02-2004, 10:07 PM

Wirelessly posted (MOT-V400/0B.09.2FR MIB/2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.0 UP.Link/1.1)

good for them. my friend on them gets a lot of spam. i know i do not like it on my phone. only happened once or twice with verizon and none with cingular yet

Steve B · 08-02-2004, 11:43 PM

I guess I've been lucky. I have NEVER gotten any SPAM MSGs on either of my phones. Maybe VZW likes me

As far as them suing the Spammers, I think their slogan says it all.

We Never Stop Working For You

Steve B · 08-02-2004, 11:47 PM

On a side note, my brother who works for Verizon Wireless at one of the main business parks had got a couple of SPAM msgs to his phone from the same person or company. He was able to track exactly where that msg came from and called the company as it turned out to be and told them to "f***ing quit sending this crap to me" were his exact words. They I guess tried to deny it and pretend that they didn't know anything. He told them that he is able to tract EVERYTHING and told them not to try and play stupid. They eventually hung up on him.

I thought it was kind of funny.

agentHibby · 08-03-2004, 3:11 AM

got only one spam text message back in 2003 and none since

agentHibby · 08-03-2004, 3:14 AM

I forgot Verizon knew it was Spam so I could not read the message and it was Deleted my there system.
So Verizon seem to have a system to figure out if one person sends out tons of spam text messages.

Gabriel · 08-05-2004, 3:32 PM

well, i only got one spam message about 2 years ago, from none other than yahoo!!!!!!

anyway, i get a lot of weird calls on my phone. first, the phone rings in a weird manner, with a ringtone i never know my phone had. i remember, the first time i got one of these calls i said to myself "what the

, my phone is broken!!!"... i looked on the screen and it said "Data Call". there is no way to answer it, only to "make a connection". that is the only option i get. i have received these calls a lot.

when i call the number back, the people who answer have no idea what i am talking about, they said they have not called me. this has happened many times, and not one person has said they called, which tells me no one is lieing. one time, i called this number back, an a woman answered me really angry claiming i was calling her over and over again, and i had not. she was just going on and on, and i got fed up and told her to stick the phone... well, you get the idea...

what could these calls be??

NYCDru · 08-05-2004, 4:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel

well, i only got one spam message about 2 years ago, from none other than yahoo!!!!!!

anyway, i get a lot of weird calls on my phone. first, the phone rings in a weird manner, with a ringtone i never know my phone had. i remember, the first time i got one of these calls i said to myself "what the

, my phone is broken!!!"... i looked on the screen and it said "Data Call". there is no way to answer it, only to "make a connection". that is the only option i get. i have received these calls a lot.

when i call the number back, the people who answer have no idea what i am talking about, they said they have not called me. this has happened many times, and not one person has said they called, which tells me no one is lieing. one time, i called this number back, an a woman answered me really angry claiming i was calling her over and over again, and i had not. she was just going on and on, and i got fed up and told her to stick the phone... well, you get the idea...

what could these calls be??

Someone got there phone hacked perhaps? Or an VERY intresting glich in there phone system. You might want to call Cingular about that.

Gabriel · 08-05-2004, 6:47 PM

you know, im gonna do that. it a good idea, i never ought of that... if anyone is interested, i'll post their answer here as soon as i can...

in the meantime, anyone else has this problem?? i wonder if it is only a cingular problem...

bobolito · 08-05-2004, 8:17 PM

Way to go VZ! But unfortunately spammers will find other ways, such as from international accounts and websites that send messages to phones. I guess their response to Verizon is: "We never stop spamming for you!"

agentHibby · 08-06-2004, 3:10 PM

Verizon Wireless putting adware on their CDs is not much better than getting a spam text message

NYCDru · 08-06-2004, 3:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agentHibby

Verizon Wireless putting adware on their CDs is not much better than getting a spam text message

Thats not nearly as bad as Dell putting adware on your computer.

jayc · 08-06-2004, 7:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agentHibby

Verizon Wireless putting adware on their CDs is not much better than getting a spam text message

That entire thing was blown way out of proportion IMO... it was only used by the distribution customer to see the effectiveness of the program.

NYCDru · 08-06-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayc

That entire thing was blown way out of proportion IMO... it was only used by the distribution customer to see the effectiveness of the program.

Jayc, still...honestly in my mind it was NOT appreciated

. Adware is BAD 99.9% of the time. The othewr .01% of the time its for something I REALY need.

08-01-2004, 11:53 AM	#1
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Verizon Wireless Sues Verizon Wireless Sues Accuses 51 individuals of sending unsolicited text messages Verizon Wireless has filed, the first US lawsuit addressing wireless spam, against 51 individuals that exploited its wireless network to send millions of unsolicited text messages. Verizon has accused Jacob Brown, an employee of a Pawtucket outfit called The Phoenix Company, along with 50 unidentified "John Does" of violating a number of state and federal statutes, including the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Verizon claims that the defendants transmitted approximately 4.5 million unsolicited electronic text messages, one million of which were actually delivered to subscribers' handsets, the remainder of which were filtered. The messages were sent in unpredictable bursts, beginning around early March and have continued since then, with nearly 800,000 text messages being sent in just one day in late May.

08-01-2004, 1:07 PM	#2
Fathead Cingular Troll=OK! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 1,019 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues Thank you VZW

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twopiece D'oh!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,333 Phone(s): Blackberry Curve 8330 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: Samsung Q30+, Q1 Ultra, Apple Ipod Touch 8GB Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues Hope VZW opens a can of whoop a$$ on them.

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Scrumhalf Chopin's humble servant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland OR Posts: 1,026 Phone(s): iPhone 3GS 32GB, RAZR V3, V600, V557 Provider(s): AT&T Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues I have received some messages from ATTWS about new features, etc. Pretty irritating......

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Gamer03 Technology Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Florida Everglades Posts: 8,632 Phone(s): BlackBerry Storm2 9550, Moto Adventure V750 (dad), Moto E815 (mom), LG Chocolate 3 (sis) Provider(s): Verizon (4 lines on a FS plan); AT&T (past) Devices: NB;GPS;Slingbox PRO;iPod 80GB;Kenwood DDX512 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts Images: 68	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues I have never received any spam text messages from Sprint PCS either. __________________ My Carriers: Cellular One (TDMA) [1998-1999]>>AT&T (TDMA) [1999-2001]>>Cingular (TDMA) [2001-2003]>>Sprint [2003-2005]>>Verizon Wireless [2005 to 2008]>>Sprint SERO [2006-2008]>>AT&T [2008 to present]>>Verizon Wireless INpulse [2009 to present]

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Airb330 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,526 Phone(s): Palm Pre, 8830 (Work/VZ) Provider(s): Sprint PCS Devices: iPod Nano (Black), XM Radio Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues Wirelessly posted (MOT-V400/0B.09.2FR MIB/2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.0 UP.Link/1.1) good for them. my friend on them gets a lot of spam. i know i do not like it on my phone. only happened once or twice with verizon and none with cingular yet

08-02-2004, 11:43 PM	#11
Steve B Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 803 Phone(s): HTC MyTouch 3G-White 2010, Sony Ericsson TM506-Amber Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues I guess I've been lucky. I have NEVER gotten any SPAM MSGs on either of my phones. Maybe VZW likes me As far as them suing the Spammers, I think their slogan says it all. We Never Stop Working For You __________________ There's A Map For That

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Steve B Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 803 Phone(s): HTC MyTouch 3G-White 2010, Sony Ericsson TM506-Amber Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues On a side note, my brother who works for Verizon Wireless at one of the main business parks had got a couple of SPAM msgs to his phone from the same person or company. He was able to track exactly where that msg came from and called the company as it turned out to be and told them to "f*ing quit sending this crap to me" were his exact words. They I guess tried to deny it and pretend that they didn't know anything. He told them that he is able to tract EVERYTHING and told them not to try and play stupid. They eventually hung up on him. I thought it was kind of funny. __________________ There's A Map For That**

08-03-2004, 3:11 AM	#13
agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,472 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues got only one spam text message back in 2003 and none since __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

08-03-2004, 3:14 AM	#14
agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,472 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues I forgot Verizon knew it was Spam so I could not read the message and it was Deleted my there system. So Verizon seem to have a system to figure out if one person sends out tons of spam text messages. __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

08-05-2004, 3:32 PM	#15
Gabriel TICUS AD MORTEM Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: California Posts: 355 Phone(s): Motorola v551, Nokia 6610, Nokia 3390 Provider(s): Cingular Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues well, i only got one spam message about 2 years ago, from none other than yahoo!!!!!! anyway, i get a lot of weird calls on my phone. first, the phone rings in a weird manner, with a ringtone i never know my phone had. i remember, the first time i got one of these calls i said to myself "what the , my phone is broken!!!"... i looked on the screen and it said "Data Call". there is no way to answer it, only to "make a connection". that is the only option i get. i have received these calls a lot. when i call the number back, the people who answer have no idea what i am talking about, they said they have not called me. this has happened many times, and not one person has said they called, which tells me no one is lieing. one time, i called this number back, an a woman answered me really angry claiming i was calling her over and over again, and i had not. she was just going on and on, and i got fed up and told her to stick the phone... well, you get the idea... what could these calls be?? __________________ Remember: 1- GSM 900/1800mhz is used not only in Europe, but also in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania 2- GSM 850/1900Mhz is not only used in USA, but also in Canada and Latin America

08-05-2004, 6:47 PM	#17
Gabriel TICUS AD MORTEM Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: California Posts: 355 Phone(s): Motorola v551, Nokia 6610, Nokia 3390 Provider(s): Cingular Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues you know, im gonna do that. it a good idea, i never ought of that... if anyone is interested, i'll post their answer here as soon as i can... in the meantime, anyone else has this problem?? i wonder if it is only a cingular problem... __________________ Remember: 1- GSM 900/1800mhz is used not only in Europe, but also in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania 2- GSM 850/1900Mhz is not only used in USA, but also in Canada and Latin America

08-05-2004, 8:17 PM	#18
bobolito iPhone 3G 16GB (White) Join Date: May 2002 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 12,575 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Sierra 875 3G Aircard Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Images: 50 My Auctions	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues Way to go VZ! But unfortunately spammers will find other ways, such as from international accounts and websites that send messages to phones. I guess their response to Verizon is: "We never stop spamming for you!" __________________

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08-06-2004, 3:10 PM	#19
agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,472 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless Sues Verizon Wireless putting adware on their CDs is not much better than getting a spam text message __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

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