AG Slams Anti-Spam Spam

Michigan
Attorney General slams ‘bogus’ anti-spam group

Remove.org, the "Do Not Spam" list outfit, has been
accused of making false claims about its offering and even spamming
people itself.

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox yesterday issued a legal notice
to Remove.org warning the company that it faces a potential lawsuit
under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act for deceptively marketing
its supposedly anti-spam service to consumers

In a hard-hitting statement, Cox said: "This organisation’s
Web site is decorated with the American flag and the Statue of Liberty,
yet there are few more un-American practices than lying to the public
about being a charity recognised by the IRS. Remove.org‘s blatant deception
is a slap in the face of the many legitimate charities that take pains
to comply with state and
federal charity laws.

"The representations this company makes about its service are outrageous.
The boastful claim that consumers will see ‘no more annoying and offensive spam’
is itself offensive."

from
the Register