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Project SLAM-Spam:

In response to the growing number of complaints it was receiving about fraudulent and pornographic spam, the Internet Crime Complaint Center began development of a project to address the spam problem. The Center has developed extensive experience in taking complaints relating to all types of crime occurring over the Internet, analyzing them for significant patterns, and then referring appropriate case leads out to the field for further investigation. The IC3 receives more than 17,000 complaints every month from consumers alone, and additionally receives a growing volume of referrals from key e-commerce stakeholders. The use of spam is a substantial component of these schemes, which includes reports of identity theft schemes, fraudulent pitches and "get rich quick" schemes, and unwanted pornography. Currently, over 25 percent of all complaints to the IC3 involve some use of spam electronic mail.

To develop the project, the IC3 coordinated with industry Subject Matter Experts and representatives of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), which have provided essential expertise and resources to the project. The IC3 has also consulted with the Federal Trade Commission, which has several years of working with consumers on the spam problem. This project has also identified a significant list of the methods used by subjects to advance their individual schemes. I will describe some of the efforts and summarize the primary accomplishments of this project over the past six months, and project future accomplishments, consistent with the overall project plan. This include a national initiative in which suitable cases developed or advanced through this project, will be highlighted as part of our overall effort against those who have committed criminal and civil violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.

The first several months of the project focused on building support structures to support the initiative. The IC3 identified and consulted with Subject Matter Experts from Internet Service Providers, anti-spam organizations, and other groups. They defined responsibilities of participants, and began weekly strategy meetings to ensure that progress and priorities were consistent and clear. Experts developed communications channels and databases to exchange information quickly and robustly among the experts in the alliance. Finally, a list of potential subjects was developed by analysts from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), and compared against existing IC3 referrals to determine if law enforcement had already initiated investigations of subjects, and if those investigations were making progress.

After the effective date of the CAN-SPAM Act, the IC3 helped organize and participated in three regional training conferences on a number of subjects relating to cybercrime. At these conferences, representatives of the FBI and Department of Justice gave presentations designed to familiarize agents specializing in cyber crime with the SLAM-Spam initiative, the techniques used by spammers to falsify their identity, and the additional criminal prohibitions in the CAN-SPAM Act.

Identifying the most significant subjects involved in criminal spam scenarios is a prime objective of the SLAM-Spam initiative. Equally significant has been developing those cases so that they can be further investigated and prosecuted by field offices, cyber task forces, and United States Attorneys' Offices around the United States. Accordingly, while a growing number of Internet crime schemes use spam to target larger pools of victims, the Cyber Division's task force capabilities have increased as well. Cyber Crime squads in our field divisions are trained in quickly investigating computer intrusions and virus attacks. When they are available, these resources can also be used to investigate the source of unwanted fraudulent and pornographic spam.
Project SLAM-Spam is on course and on schedule to achieve substantial results against individuals and organizations that are complicit in criminal (and potentially civil) schemes where spam is used. As a result of these activities, more than 20 Cyber Task Forces are actively pursuing criminal and in some cases joint civil proceedings against subjects identified to date. We expect that this number will continue to rise, as successful actions are brought under this act.

We are also improving our cooperation with the FTC, State Attorneys General, and industry partners, because we understand that criminal enforcement is only one aspect of the fight against spam. While we cannot share every detail of ongoing criminal investigations, we can and will share our knowledge about tools and techniques used by spammers, their current primary targets of opportunity, and the types of schemes they are favoring.

09-17-2004, 08:44 AM
jacked sperm tail Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: nj Posts: 11,019	Project SLAM-Spam: In response to the growing number of complaints it was receiving about fraudulent and pornographic spam, the Internet Crime Complaint Center began development of a project to address the spam problem. The Center has developed extensive experience in taking complaints relating to all types of crime occurring over the Internet, analyzing them for significant patterns, and then referring appropriate case leads out to the field for further investigation. The IC3 receives more than 17,000 complaints every month from consumers alone, and additionally receives a growing volume of referrals from key e-commerce stakeholders. The use of spam is a substantial component of these schemes, which includes reports of identity theft schemes, fraudulent pitches and "get rich quick" schemes, and unwanted pornography. Currently, over 25 percent of all complaints to the IC3 involve some use of spam electronic mail. To develop the project, the IC3 coordinated with industry Subject Matter Experts and representatives of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), which have provided essential expertise and resources to the project. The IC3 has also consulted with the Federal Trade Commission, which has several years of working with consumers on the spam problem. This project has also identified a significant list of the methods used by subjects to advance their individual schemes. I will describe some of the efforts and summarize the primary accomplishments of this project over the past six months, and project future accomplishments, consistent with the overall project plan. This include a national initiative in which suitable cases developed or advanced through this project, will be highlighted as part of our overall effort against those who have committed criminal and civil violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. The first several months of the project focused on building support structures to support the initiative. The IC3 identified and consulted with Subject Matter Experts from Internet Service Providers, anti-spam organizations, and other groups. They defined responsibilities of participants, and began weekly strategy meetings to ensure that progress and priorities were consistent and clear. Experts developed communications channels and databases to exchange information quickly and robustly among the experts in the alliance. Finally, a list of potential subjects was developed by analysts from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), and compared against existing IC3 referrals to determine if law enforcement had already initiated investigations of subjects, and if those investigations were making progress. After the effective date of the CAN-SPAM Act, the IC3 helped organize and participated in three regional training conferences on a number of subjects relating to cybercrime. At these conferences, representatives of the FBI and Department of Justice gave presentations designed to familiarize agents specializing in cyber crime with the SLAM-Spam initiative, the techniques used by spammers to falsify their identity, and the additional criminal prohibitions in the CAN-SPAM Act. Identifying the most significant subjects involved in criminal spam scenarios is a prime objective of the SLAM-Spam initiative. Equally significant has been developing those cases so that they can be further investigated and prosecuted by field offices, cyber task forces, and United States Attorneys' Offices around the United States. Accordingly, while a growing number of Internet crime schemes use spam to target larger pools of victims, the Cyber Division's task force capabilities have increased as well. Cyber Crime squads in our field divisions are trained in quickly investigating computer intrusions and virus attacks. When they are available, these resources can also be used to investigate the source of unwanted fraudulent and pornographic spam. Project SLAM-Spam is on course and on schedule to achieve substantial results against individuals and organizations that are complicit in criminal (and potentially civil) schemes where spam is used. As a result of these activities, more than 20 Cyber Task Forces are actively pursuing criminal and in some cases joint civil proceedings against subjects identified to date. We expect that this number will continue to rise, as successful actions are brought under this act. We are also improving our cooperation with the FTC, State Attorneys General, and industry partners, because we understand that criminal enforcement is only one aspect of the fight against spam. While we cannot share every detail of ongoing criminal investigations, we can and will share our knowledge about tools and techniques used by spammers, their current primary targets of opportunity, and the types of schemes they are favoring. __________________ Got Cam Models? icq: 361-607-616