Spam

ICO fines HelloFresh £140,000 for spam texts and emails

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Sunday, January 14, 2024
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined food delivery company HelloFresh £140,000 for a campaign of 79 million spam emails and 1 million spam texts over a seven-month period.

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined food delivery company HelloFresh £140,000 for a campaign of 79 million spam emails and 1 million spam texts over a seven-month period.

SKT to Lead AI Transformation in Industry and Society with AI Services and Technologies

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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CEO Ryu explained that SKT is facilitating AI transformation of industries with its AI technologies.

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  • CEO Ryu explained that SKT is facilitating AI transformation of industries with its AI technologies.
  • In the media business, the company is preparing AI TV, AI commerce and AI content to enhance customer experience and accelerate AI transformation across the media value chain.
  • CEO Ryu stressed that SKT aims to create a better world with AI by tackling social problems by utilizing AI technologies.
  • CEO Ryu said that SKT will accelerate AI innovations through partnerships and collaborations with AI tech companies.

CRTC investigation targets Dark Web marketplace vendors and administrator

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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The marketplace was taken offline following the execution of warrants by CRTC staff.

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  • The marketplace was taken offline following the execution of warrants by CRTC staff.
  • Before shutting down, CanadianHQ was one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces in the world and significantly contributed to harmful cyber activity in Canada.
  • As part of this investigation, a number of other vendors have been identified and enforcement actions will be taken against them in the near future.
  • Dark Web marketplaces are online marketplaces where people can buy and sell illicit goods and services under the protection of anonymity.

Gap Inc. agrees to pay $200,000 for allegedly violating Canada's anti-spam legislation

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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OTTAWA, ON AND GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the CRTC announced that it has reached an agreement with Gap Inc. for allegedly violating Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL).

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  • OTTAWA, ON AND GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the CRTC announced that it has reached an agreement with Gap Inc. for allegedly violating Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL).
  • Gap is a US-based global apparel retailer which operates several clothing divisions, including Banana Republic and Old Navy.
  • CRTC staff issued a warning letter to Gap in December2018 to inform the company that it had received complaints from Canadians regarding Gap's electronic messaging practices.
  • The CCEO had reason to believe that, between January2018 and August2021, Gap sent commercial electronic messages to Canadians without the necessary consent.

Hormel® Chili Brand on the Hunt for Fans' Most Creative Chili Recipes

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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1 selling chili brand*, have set out in search of their fans' most creative Hormel Chili-inspired recipe ideas to be considered for placement in the first ever Hormel Chili Creations cookbook.

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  • 1 selling chili brand*, have set out in search of their fans' most creative Hormel Chili-inspired recipe ideas to be considered for placement in the first ever Hormel Chili Creations cookbook.
  • Hormel Chili fans are asked to submit their own unique Hormel Chili-inspired recipe for a chance to be selected for the cookbook, which is publishing later this year.
  • "Only one third of our chili is enjoyed simply in a bowl," said Sarah Johnson, Hormel chili brand manager.
  • The Hormel Chili brand team will be tasting, testing and selecting which lucky fans will get to take their recipe "out of the bowl" and into the first ever Hormel Chili Creations cookbook.

The MR. PEANUT® Character Is Giving Away $100,000 To Shellebrate His Move To Minnesota As The PLANTERS® Brand Joins Hormel Foods

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Food and drink, Meat, Food industry, Austin, Minnesota, Hormel, Mr. Peanut, Planters, Spam, Skippy, Nutmobile

"Hormel Foods is excited to welcome the PLANTERS brand to the great state of Minnesota where it joins our other iconic brands including SKIPPY and SPAM," said Jeff Frank, vice president of Grocery Products at Hormel Foods.

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  • "Hormel Foods is excited to welcome the PLANTERS brand to the great state of Minnesota where it joins our other iconic brands including SKIPPY and SPAM," said Jeff Frank, vice president of Grocery Products at Hormel Foods.
  • "Throughout the summer, we invite Minnesotans to help us welcome the 116-year-old snack brand, experience the 26-foot-long NUTMOBILE vehicle and meet the iconic MR. PEANUT character!"
  • To kick things off, Hormel Foods invites Minnesotans to join them in welcoming the PLANTERS brand and the MR. PEANUT character to Minnesota.
  • You can also follow along on Twitter (@MrPeanut), Instagram (@mrpeanutofficial) and TikTok (@mrpeanutoriginal) as the MR. PEANUT character settles into his new home at Hormel Foods!

11% Increase in Spam Calls for June Reflects Scammers' Final Push Ahead of STIR/SHAKEN Deadline

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Spamming, Marketing, Cyberspace, Email spam, Spam

Spam text volume stayed relatively flat in June at 7.1 billion spam texts - a 1% increase from May.

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  • Spam text volume stayed relatively flat in June at 7.1 billion spam texts - a 1% increase from May.
  • June's growth in total spam calls is the largest monthly increase since March 2021, which had a 16% increase from April.
  • Monthly spam call increases for June are likely driven by the FCC's enforcement of STIR/SHAKEN on June 30th, 2021.
  • This means Americans are on track to receive more than 86 billion spam texts in 2021, a 55% increase from 2020.

Truecaller Releases its Seventh Annual "Insights U.S. Spam & Scam Report," Showing $29.8 Billion Lost to Scam Calls in Past Year

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Spamming, Marketing, Caller ID, Telemarketing, Computing, Mobile software, Truecaller, Meat, Robocall, Email spam, Spam

NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Truecaller , the world's best caller ID and spam blocking app, today announces the results of its seventh annual" Insights U.S. Spam & Scam Report ."

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  • NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Truecaller , the world's best caller ID and spam blocking app, today announces the results of its seventh annual" Insights U.S. Spam & Scam Report ."
  • Over the last seven years, Truecaller has seen decreases in reported spam calls -- primarily in 2015 and 2019 -- but these past two years have seen over 100% increase in spam calls since 2019.
  • Key Findings of the Report Include:
    COVID-19 perpetuated scam calls and texts:
    Scammers have taken advantage of a vulnerable situation to fraud victims with COVID-19 related messages.
  • On average, Americans reported receiving 30.7 spam calls (mobile and/or landline) per month, with 21.5 of those reportedly attributed to robocalls.

The Makers of the NATURAL CHOICE® Brand Partner with BBQ Legend Moe Cason for the Launch of the 2021 "Good Feeds Us All Tour" Across America

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Food and drink, Meat, Food industry, Austin, Minnesota, Hormel, Barbecue, Skippy, Spam, Smoking, Justin's, Planters

AUSTIN, Minn., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of the Natural Choice brand are partnering with BBQ legend Moe Cason for the launch of the 2021 Good Feeds Us All Tour across America.

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  • AUSTIN, Minn., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of the Natural Choice brand are partnering with BBQ legend Moe Cason for the launch of the 2021 Good Feeds Us All Tour across America.
  • "The Hormel Natural Choice hardwood smoked line is made the way a BBQ expert like myself would make it slow smoked over real wood," Cason said.
  • The Natural Choice hardwood smoked lunch meats are expertly crafted and slow smoked in netting over real wood chips for more than four hours.
  • Its brands include Planters, SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus and more than 30 other beloved brands.

Colour Car Sales Limited

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Spamming, Marketing, Cyberspace, Email spam, Text messaging, Spam

Colour Car Sales Ltd (CCSL) of Stoke-on-Trent, is a credit intermediary for used car finance. They have been fined £170,000 for sending spam text messages directing people to a number of car finance websites.

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Colour Car Sales Ltd (CCSL) of Stoke-on-Trent, is a credit intermediary for used car finance. They have been fined £170,000 for sending spam text messages directing people to a number of car finance websites.

The company was also issued with an enforcement notice ordering it to stop marketing until consent had been obtained.