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uzthedentist
23-04-08, 17:44
send a virus to someones email address?? Im getting bloody sick of these nigerian scammers and im thinking of ways to destroy their empire, replying to them with a virus to destroy their comp could be an idea, but would i get locked up?
uzthedentist
23-04-08, 17:47
so much for that plan then.
send the email for a webbased mail account, from an internet cafe in an international country ;) Like nigeria........... :D
send the email for a webbased mail account, from an internet cafe in an international country ;) Like nigeria........... :D
yeah that'l teach em :eyebrows:
RHDSupra203
23-04-08, 18:06
send a virus to someones email address?? Im getting bloody sick of these nigerian scammers and im thinking of ways to destroy their empire, replying to them with a virus to destroy their comp could be an idea, but would i get locked up?
no you wont get locked up
as an insurence policy just re-route a proxy ip address
i have a few choice scripts, one of which i wrote myself
if you want to do it and get away with it just send me a PM
i'll hook ya up
<- 1337 h4x0r 4 l1f3!
send a virus to someones email address?? Im getting bloody sick of these nigerian scammers and im thinking of ways to destroy their empire, replying to them with a virus to destroy their comp could be an idea, but would i get locked up?
I almost got caught out sending my psp in a similar scam!
Just do it, Theres not a massive chance of getting caught. Would a scammer go to the police?
no you wont get locked up
as an insurence policy just re-route a proxy ip address
i have a few choice scripts, one of which i wrote myself
if you want to do it and get away with it just send me a PM
i'll hook ya up
<- 1337 h4x0r 4 l1f3!
You familiar with the Computer Misuse Act then?
Implantation of a virus is a section 3 offence, arrestable and upto 5yrs bum time. ;)
And there is no such thing as anonymous on the internet...
And there is no such thing as anonymous on the internet...
agree, but do you really believe nigeria has the infrastructure and skills to track someone down :D
send a virus to someones email address?? Im getting bloody sick of these nigerian scammers and im thinking of ways to destroy their empire, replying to them with a virus to destroy their comp could be an idea, but would i get locked up?
yes.,its def illegal . :(
And there is no such thing as anonymous on the internet...
Tell that to the senders of the 100s of spam emails I get daily :(
When are they going to do something about spam, and spoofing my email uncle Doug ?
Mike
RHDSupra203
23-04-08, 22:38
You familiar with the Computer Misuse Act then?
Implantation of a virus is a section 3 offence, arrestable and upto 5yrs bum time. ;)
In 2004 the All Party Internet Group published its review of the law and highlighted areas for development. Their recommendations led to the drafting of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill. which sought to amend the CMA to comply with the European Convention on Cyber Crime. Under its terms, the maximum sentence of imprisonment for breaching the act changed from six months to two years. It also sought to explicitly criminalise denial-of-service attacks and other crimes facilitated by denial-of-service. The Bill did not receive Royal Assent because Parliament was prorogued.
Also i'm almost positive this law only applys to UK & Irish citizens... last i checked i'm a United States citizen so ha!
In 2004 the All Party Internet Group published its review of the law and highlighted areas for development. Their recommendations led to the drafting of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill. which sought to amend the CMA to comply with the European Convention on Cyber Crime. Under its terms, the maximum sentence of imprisonment for breaching the act changed from six months to two years. It also sought to explicitly criminalise denial-of-service attacks and other crimes facilitated by denial-of-service. The Bill did not receive Royal Assent because Parliament was prorogued.
Also i'm almost positive this law only applys to UK & Irish citizens... last i checked i'm a United States citizen so ha!
And therefore you will get prosecuted under federal telecommunications law, and the penalities are just as high.
I almost got caught out sending my psp in a similar scam!
yea same here with some postal order crap, i told them to f off:)
Here you go
http://www.panix.com/~eck/computer-fraud-act.html
Please make special note of
Section 1030. Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
(5)
(A) knowingly causes the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally causes damage without authorization, to a protected computer;
(B) intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, and as a result of such conduct, recklessly causes damage; or
(C) intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, and as a result of such conduct, causes damage;
with the punishment being
(c) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is--
(1)
(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1) of this section which does not occur after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1) of this section which occurs after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
(2)
(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(5)(C), or (a)(6) of this section which does not occur after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2), if--
(i) the offense was committed for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain;
(ii) the offense was committed in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State; or
(iii) the value of the information obtained exceeds $5,000;
(C) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2), (a)(3) or (a)(6) of this section which occurs after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
(3)
(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(4), (a)(5)(A), (a)(5)(B), or (a)(7) of this section which does not occur after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(4), (a)(5)(A), (a)(5)(B), (a)(5)(C), or (a)(7)of this section which occurs after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and
Something to bear in mind, if the US has relations with your home country they are capable of prosecuting you under federal law if your communications crossing american soil at anytime....
Sick of the 200 or so penis enlargement/viagra etc e-mails I get every day. And how did they find out I need them anyway
Just send it no one is going to do anything.. If they do just claim you didn't even realise and it must have been that virus on your machine that sends out emails to everyone on your inbox..
Your all to worried about being caught.. I really dont think some nigerian scammer is going to have much of a leg to stand on.
Just send it no one is going to do anything.. If they do just claim you didn't even realise and it must have been that virus on your machine that sends out emails to everyone on your inbox..
Your all to worried about being caught.. I really dont think some nigerian scammer is going to have much of a leg to stand on.
No, but if he sends it from say a computer that perhaps he didn't have full access to and it happens to be on a company network.... then well the law would certainly ask you to pucker up....
Most spam emails are sent via BotNet's and not the originator's PC.
marbleapple
24-04-08, 11:17
The whole question of whether it is illegal or not is slightly pointless to me. I doubt the naughty Nigerian is going to report the incident to the Police since it would be like hanging himself.
I doubt the ISP would care since to prosecute you they would need to prove you intended to do it...
Okay, tell you people what... send the emails, everyone seems to be determined to do it.
IF/WHEN you get into trouble, call me..... (Not that I have a clue what I'm talking about...) unsubscribed.
But what is the point? All you will do is foul up the computer in an internet cafe, and the innocent owner of the cafe will be the victim, not the customer!
send a virus to someones email address?? Im getting bloody sick of these nigerian scammers and im thinking of ways to destroy their empire, replying to them with a virus to destroy their comp could be an idea, but would i get locked up?:rolleyes: Irrelevant anyway.
If you have to ask the question you certainly don't have the know-how to "destroy their empire with a virus to destroy their comp"
:rolleyes: Irrelevant anyway.
If you have to ask the question you certainly don't have the know-how to "destroy their empire with a virus to destroy their comp"LOL Listen to this man Uz. :)
quick answer is "yes its illegal"
but send it anyway coz u wont get caught coz nobody gives a poopoo.
i think they are too busy trying to hunt down the people that download movies and mp3's :D
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