Cracking Down on Internet Fraud
Last year alone, internet crimes resulted in $265 million worth of losses to American
consumers. One of the worst culprits is SPAM. These unsolicited emails are more than just
irritating – they are dangerous. Spammers use “spoofed” e-mails to lead consumers to
counterfeit websites designed to trick recipients into divulging financial data such as
credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords and social security numbers. That’s
why Assemblyman Yee has worked in Sacramento to crackdown on this kind of internet fraud.
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| Stopping SPAM. Coauthored the strongest anti-SPAM law in
America, which allows SPAM recipients to collect damages of up to $1,000,000 from
illegal spammers and allows consumers to op-out of otherwise legal email solicitations
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| Spyware. Supported law which makes it illegal to install
software on a consumer’s computer capable of taking over control of the computer
and obtaining personal information
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| Internet Privacy. Voted to require disclosure of on-line
privacy policies by operators of commercial websites that collect personal information
on California consumers
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| Phishing. Makes “Phishing”, by which scam artists attempt
to solicit private information by portraying themselves to be legitimate businesses,
a crime
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