[LINK] FW: MR131/2011: The ACMA targets computer virus telemarketers [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Peter Tonoli]

Does anyone seriously believe that ACMA can do anything to prevent these 
charlatans in other jurisdictions from scamming people?

Tom Koltai wrote:
> And it only took eight years...
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: media at acma.gov.au [mailto:media at acma.gov.au] 
>> Sent: Thursday, 24 March 2011 12:38 PM
>> To: tomkoltai
>> Subject: MR131/2011: The ACMA targets computer virus 
>> telemarketers [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>>
>>
>> 24 March 2011
>>  
>> The ACMA targets computer virus telemarketers 
>>
>> The Australian Communications and Media Authority is ramping 
>> up its fight against computer virus telemarketers who try to 
>> convince a consumer that their computer has a virus they can 
>> remove for a fee. 
>>
>> 'In the first three months of 2011, nearly half of all 
>> complaints about telemarketing calls made to numbers on the 
>> Do Not Call Register have been about these types of calls,' 
>> said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman. 'The ACMA understands that 
>> while some businesses offer a legitimate virus prevention or 
>> removal service, many are falsely claiming to be related to 
>> reputable companies, such as Microsoft.' 
>>
>>