Volume III

Issue : 4: February 24, 2005

• Canadian Federal Court of Appeal Issues Judgment in Privacy Case (Englander v. Telus)
• Online Information Broker Sued for Failing to Protect Confidential Database
• New Zealand Restaurant Fined for Out-of-Date Menu Information on its Website
• Canadian Competition Bureau Sweeps Internet for Scams and Spam
• First SPIM Arrest
• Court Finds Jury Members Should not Use Internet for Coming to Decisions
• Dutch Court Prohibits Web-based Gambling
• Motion Picture Association of American Shuts Down File-Swapping Site
• Record Fine for DJ's MP3 Piracy
• Washington State Court Denies AOL Choice of Jurisdiction Clause
• EU Parliament Rejects Proposed Law on Software Patents
• Canadian Federal Government Publishes Its Secure Electronic Signature Regulations
• Lawsuit Alleges eBay's Bidding Practices are Illegal

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Canadian Competition Bureau Sweeps Internet for Scams and Spam

As part of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Fraud Awareness Month, the Canadian Competition Bureau has completed a two-day Internet surveillance and enforcement program in conjunction with 76 other government agencies around the world. The Internet Sweep focused on identifying scams and spam, particularly relating to weight-loss products, found on the Internet. Competition Bureau officers conducted searches of Canadian-based websites offering unrealistic performance claims and also collected spam through email harvest accounts. The results of the Internet Sweep will be analyzed and followed up with any necessary enforcement action. Over forty Canadian private and public organizations have been participating in Fraud Awareness Month in order to educate the public on how to protect itself against Internet fraud.

For additional information, visit:
http://cb-bc.gc.ca/epic/internet/incb-bc.nsf/en/ct03047e.html