Pfizer and Microsoft Sue Viagra Spammers

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Pfizer and Microsoft Sue Viagra Spammers

tedster

2:40 am on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

The big guns are going after the big money email spammers. This story even hit the TV networks' evening news on US television today.

[technewsworld.com...]

The lawsuits specifically target what Microsoft and Pfizer characterize as "international spam rings." Pfizer took legal action alleging trademark violations against companies or individuals operating 10 Web sites...

Kirby

4:45 am on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

Bound to happen to follow up action the Feds [signonsandiego.com] take against those importing the fake stuff.

blend27

6:34 am on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

bandwidth and frastrated internet users.
- why should we see. Put a BIG Lock on that KeyWord.

- conspiracy to sell- should be banned by the theme.

gethan

7:17 am on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

BBC Report [news.bbc.co.uk]

weeks

3:19 pm on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

It great to see someone doing something other than holding a meeting or passing a law. There are laws on the books enough. I can only wonder why it took them so long, but go get'em!

Edge

4:41 pm on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

Maybe this action will "Deflate" the Viagra spammers.

lexipixel

5:14 pm on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

My spam has dropped a lot in the past year. For some reason "Cialis" spam seems to make it through... I hope they get that one too.

Shak

5:15 pm on Feb 12, 2005 (gmt 0)

biggest publicity stunt yet ...

dont believe a word is what I say, and this is 1 subject I happen to know quite a bit about.

shak

JerryOdom

6:00 pm on Feb 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

I just deleted alot of it. I hope it cuts it down.

stevenb 1959

6:52 pm on Feb 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

I like the quote "Pfizer attorney Beth Levine said the fake Viagra advertised by the spammers doesn't work like the real thing and in some cases could be dangerous if taken."
Up to now it has been difficult for people to buy on the internet from someone they don't know, as the return per marketed person through offline marketing is alot greater than the return per marketed person through online marketing and now when this quote by the company lawyer/spokesperson gets mainstream media through TV and newspaper exposure it will be even harder to turn a sale online and very doubtful those that read this quote/story will purchase the product in question.
Thus this story has a good and bad side to it.