They used to be called called 1021018 Alberta Ltd

Their address is:
11 Athabascan Avenue, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada T8A 6HT (780) 416-0211

Run by a 22 year old individual, goes by the name of Jesse Willms:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jesse-Willms/801352121
- he has been taken to court by Microsoft and Symantec for software piracy and also ran a govt grants scam: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/05/16/tech-symanteclawsuit-20070516.html

“earncashfromgrants is the Internet property of — what else? — a Canadian company called 1021018 Alberta Ltd., an outfit that has already been sued by Microsoft and Symantec for software piracy.”
From: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/grant_scam_ads.html”

“DID YOU KNOW…Jesse Willms, owner of several tea/weight loss/diet websites (one being easyweightloss.com) has settled multiple lawsuits for Millions of dollars, for stealing others products? ”
See: http://www.wulongforlife.com/jesse-willms.html

As they are in Canada, folk can report them to RECOL (Reporting Economic Crime Online )
Go to: http://www.recol.ca and click on ‘File a Complaint”.

and also file a report on the Federal Trade Commission website http://www.ftc.gov

Just Think Media distribution for ACAI center is located:

AcaiBurn – PO Box 10233 – Des Moines IA 50381

Another Just Think Media location is mentioned by an unhappy customer at Ripoff Report 3600 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50321

If you  need to locate the Attorney General Office in Iowa to file a complaint:

http://www.iowa.gov/government/ag/file_complaint/index.html

Just Think Media also operates out of Idaho

JDW Media LLC d/b/a AcaiBurn, with its principal offices located at 2184 Channing Way #322 Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Listed here: http://www.dazzlewhitenow.com/contactus.php

World Headquarters
JDW Media LLC
2184 Channing Way #322
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
1-866-989-2686

Looks like they changed to the England one a few days ago:

Cache from 16 June:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:uEtE-W-LrLsJ:www.dazzlewhite.com/affiliate.html+%22JDW+Media+LLC%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=firefox-a
(Idaho address)
Current page:
http://www.dazzlewhite.com/affiliate.html
(England address)

Idaho Attorney General: http://www2.state.id.us/ag/about/contact.htm

From: http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/dazzle-white-pro-c216784.html

REMEMBER FTC will only act on reports if there is a significant number of reports, so be sure to inform FTC if you have been victim of misleading advertising, unauthorized credit card charges, unable to obtain refunds… etc.

There is an excellent article that just came out about a similar scam operation which was just being looked at by the Attorney General and FTC.  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/28/eveningnews/main5193515.shtml

Here is another article where Arizona Attorney General fined a similar internet marketer with the same business model and trade practices on Consumerist.   http://consumerist.com/5302729/acai-berry-drink-company-agrees-to-give-350k-back-to-bilked-customers

So if you have had similar experience and been victim of these deceptive practices please make sure to lodge your complaints with appropriate authorities, such as FTC and Attorney General in your state and the state where you are asked to ship your product or the state provided as a US location for the company who scammed you.

Just Think Media Products: (all scams- click on each product brand name to see consumer complaints / reviews on that brand – all carry the same undertone : unauthorized credit card charges, scam, impossible to cancel…. just read it )

AcaiBurn aka Max AcaiBurn aka  AcaiBurn Ultra  aka AcaiBurn Extreme aka AcaiBurn AcaiBurn Plus
PureCleanse Pro aka PureCleanse Ultra aka PureCleanse Max

DazzleWhite Pro

Credit Report America
Make Google Cash makecashfastwithgoogle.com
WuYi Source Tea
EasyWeightLossTea
PureLift Cream

From: http://mediatrust.com/jtmrewards/jtm-offers.html

They also use this UK address:
Gillmap Limited 9 Broom Hill Stanley, DH9 8AZ Durham United Kingdom

But main place is: 11 Athabascan Avenue, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada T8A 6HT (780) 416-0211

You can see samples of their spam or spam from the spammers whom they hire  in the ever-growing Spam Samples Section.

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Update 8-14-2009

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Jesse Willms employs attorneys to threaten consumer watchdog site in order to intimidate  into removal the consumer warnings.

We have just received this threatening letter which appears to be from a lawfirm Hughes & Bentzen, PLLC signed by James A. Kaminski claiming to represent Jesse Willms.  We are not sure of the authenticity of this letter, frankly we doubt that a consumer advocate would represent a company with that many consumer complaints…. but we can assume the communication was intiated by Mr. Jesse Willms, one way or another, since it attempts to persuade us to remove the consumer warnings from our site.  This letter states:

This Firm represents Jesse Willms, the subject of the page posted on your website with the following URL ….

Mr. Willms has invested a considerable resources in maintaining a reputation for providing goods and services online with excellent customer service and care.

As such, the disparaging material on your web page is, at the very least, misleading. We therefore request that you remove that material from your website within ten (10) business days.

Please be advised that Mr. Willms retains all rights that he may have to proceed in this matter.  This letter does not represent a waiver of any of those rights or an admission of any kind.

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The PDF version of this threatening letter can be found by clicking on the image.

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From this letter:

the disparaging material on your web page is, at the very least, misleading

It is quite vague, though.  Mr. Willms did not specify which section of our page was misleading.

Did he mean the section about Microsoft suing him for selling unlicensed software and having to have pay Microsoft a million dollars?  We believe the sources for this citation on our page here are reliable: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/05/16/tech-symanteclawsuit-20070516.html

We have further verified the claim and perhaps most complete information can be found (including but not limited to) on Better Business Bureau listing specific jurisdictions, and details on several lawsuits:

Additional Information

March 27, 2007
Symantec Corporation v. EDirectSoftware et al
Plaintiff: Symantec Corporation
Defendant: EDirectSoftware, Jesse Willms, Michael Callaway, 1016363 Alberta LTD., 1021018 Alberta LTD., DOES 1-10 and Linda Willms

March 27, 2006
Microsoft of Redmond, Wash., filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Billings accusing eDirectSoftware of eight counts of software piracy and violation of trademark and copyright laws.
Filed in the United States District Court for the District of Montana
Microsoft Corp. v. eDirectSoftware, Jesse Willms, Linda Willms, Dave Willms, 1016363 Alberta Ltd., 1021018 Alberta Ltd. and John Does 1-10 (Billings, Mont.), alleging, among other claims, importation and distribution of infringing Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Home, Office Professional 2003, Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, Office Small Business Edition 2003, Office Standard 2003, Windows 2000 Professional, Office XP Professional, Office Professional 2000, Money 2004, Windows Server(R) Standard 2003, Windows Server Enterprise Edition 2003, Exchange Server Enterprise Edition 2003, Project Professional 2003, Project Standard 2003, Visio(R) Professional 2003, Visio Standard 2003, FrontPage(R) 2003, Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 98 Standard, and Office 97 Professional software

September 25, 2007
Okuma Nutritionals, LLC v. eDirectSoftware et al
Plaintiff: Okuma Nutritionals, LLC
Defendant: eDirectSoftware, Jesse Willms, Linda Willms, 1016363 Alberta Ltd. and 1021018 Alberta Ltd

Source :  http://www.bbb.org/edmonton/business-reviews/computers-software-and-services/edirectsoftware-in-sherwood-park-ab-139290

Or is  Mr. Willms suggesting that the links to hundreds and hundreds of consumer complaints

DazzleWhite Scam a whole website dedicated to scam warnings about this company’s misleading marketing, consumer complaints posted daily.

Consumers in turn find themselves being victims of charges to their credit cards which they do not seem to be able to cancel or reverse in spite of the sites claiming that consumers can  cancel and obtain full refunds.  We can quote hundreds of these complaints and would be happy to document those from independent sources all around the web.  Just do a Google search on “Jesse Wilms” Scam or “Just Think Media” Scam,  “JDW Media” Scam.

Multitude of articles warn customers against Just Think Media Dubious Marketing Empire , as described in this recent article in Consumerist

Or does the Better Business Bureau also provide “the disparaging material” like our site, “at the very least, misleading”

From BBB.org website:  http://www.bbb.org/edmonton/business-reviews/internet-shopping-services/dazzle-white-in-sherwood-park-ab-153474

At this time the BBB has received a large number of complaints on this company.
Most complaints are regarding consumer order of a free trial sample of the product.
In most cases, the free sample is never received and the consumer are charged $58.76 for monthly membership and monthly auto shipments which they did not realize they were signing up to.

As well consumers seem unaware that they are also signing up to an Insider Secrets Tips package and the Comprehensive Weight Loss eBook package for just $3.24 and $7.14 a month when signing up to the free trial process

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers

BBB has requested basic information from this company but has not received a response. As a result, BBB may not have current information about the company.

The BBB fully encourages consumers with difficulties to use the BBB complaint recociliation process.

But in addition to filing a complaint with the BBB, the BBB STRONGLY suggests that consumers with concerns about this business contact the following organizations:

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Service Alberta
3rd Fl-10155 102 St North Field Services, Licensing
Edmonton, AB T5J 4L4

Phone: (780) 427-4088
Toll Free (In Alberta): 1-877-427-4088
Website: www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca

Complaints can be filed online.
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Competition Bureau
50 Victoria St
Hull, QC K1A 0C9

Phone: 1-800 348-5358
Fax: 819 997-0324
Website: www.competitionbureau.gc.ca

Complaints can be filed on-line under the “Contact Us” section of the website and they can also be faxed or mailed in.
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The Internet Crime Department of the FBI.
Website: www.ic3.gov
Complaints can be filed online

Info on company location:
2184 Channing Way #322
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

This location was found to be a PO Box at a UPS store.

There read the full spectrum of tips from Better Business Bureau on how to deal with this company here:  http://www.bbb.org/edmonton/business-reviews/internet-shopping-services/dazzle-white-in-sherwood-park-ab-153474

Additional Better Business Bureau reviews/ratings

http://www.la.bbb.org/Business-Report/Comprehensive-Weight-Loss-100076407

We urge caution before agreeing to trial offers or giving your credit card number to unfamiliar companies with unfamiliar products. Although this company’s offer is advertised as free, the charge imposed for shipping and handling of the product, ($6.95) actually makes the offer NOT free. Once your credit card number has been provided to cover shipping and handling, it will remain on file with the seller for shipping and billing purposes. If you forget to cancel, or for any reason fail to do so, your card number is readily available to bill for your first shipment of product.

Although the company’s website make cancellation procedures appear fast and easy, in reality customers report that cancellation requests are ignored, calls are not returned, credit cards continue to be charged, and unwanted product shipments continue to arrive.

http://www.la.bbb.org/Business-Report/Acaiburncom-100077835

Complainants allege misleading advertising, unauthorized credit card charges, receipt of unwanted merchandise, and difficulty implementing cancellation procedures. Some complainants allege that they agreed to a trial offer only, and was not aware they were enrolled in a continuity program. Customers complain after repeated attempts to cancel, shipments are stopped, but the company continues billing them monthly. In some cases complainants allege that the company sold their information and credit card number to another affiliates who also charged their credit cards for products or services. The company responds to most complaints by agreeing to refunds for returned bottles, or canceling shipments. Many complaints are unresolved meaning the company failed to properly address the complaint allegations or their response was inadequate. Some complainants dispute that credits or refunds are actually received

Or did Mr. Jesse Willms object to us warning the consumers about  those hundreds of email SPAM messages our clients receive and we currently archive with full headers, advertising his products using snow shoe spam techniques?  Quadrant Media SPAM (also located in Canada)  consumer complaints about ACAIBURN, Google Success Kit, PURE CLENSE unauthorized debits to their credit cards and inability to unsubscribe from their SPAM.  We will be happy to present  hundreds of spam messages advertising Just Think Media products to any Judge and news media covering the case.  Last time we checked, the CAN SPAM act provides pretty harsh penalties for each individual spam message.  As an ISP located in Florida, working on behalf of numerous Florida businesses who receive unwanted SPAM through our servers, we archive thousands of SPAM messages.  The Florida Attorney General provides a clear cut info on pursuing spammers under the Florida Law: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/CB94AA46D5A0974985256EBB006D2E21?OpenDocument

Small Sample of Just Think Media Products promoted by illegal SPAM

It appears that Mr. Jesse Willms might be shifting his operations to Cyprus and or deploying Spam operations out of Cyprus locations.  Most of the spam received by our corporate clients ( including but not limited to corporate offices of hotels in Florida,  county government officials and other commercial clients) selling Just Think Media Products is identified by a company located in Cyprus.  Canada was not far enough, nor is Cyprus, when it comes to tracking a spam.

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/wu-yi-tea-c235030.html This consumer describes being ripped off by a company selling Wu-Yi Tea out of Cyprus Location

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Weightloss-Programs/Easy-Weight-Loss-Tea/easy-weight-loss-tea-wu-yi-t-d7cwd.htm In this link a customer describes being ripped off on Easy Weight Loss Tea by a company located in Cyprus

Easy Weight Loss Tea – Wu Yi Tea – Vasilissis Freiderikis Freiderikis Or Green Tea 1000 I was scammed. Free trial and you’ll get scammed for $89.31. Everyone I have talked to doesn’t or haven’t heard of each other. BEWARE P.L. 1066, Nicosia, Cyprus
Easy Weight Loss Tea – Wu Yi Tea – Vasilissis Freiderikis – Green Tea 1000
Phone:  877-331-3567
33, 1st Floor
P.L. 1066, Nicosia, Cyprus,
U.S.A.

and the complaint is answered by Just Think Media citing Just Think Media phone numbers

Simply call us at 1-866-989-8949. or visit our site http://www.wu-yisource.com/contactus.php and we will be happy to walk you through the entire cancellation process.

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/acai-burncw-cyprus-c207455/page/1.html#c381365 Another link identifying Just Think Media as the responsible party for Acai Burn scam located under alias from CYPRUS.

BEWARE WITH THIS ACI BURN PRODUCTS>> WE’VE BEEN SCAMMED, W/ THIS COMPANY, AFTER TRYING THE FREE SAMPLES WE USED OUR ACCOUNTS DETAILS FOR POSTAGE ..THEN RIGHT AFTER A LOT OF UN AUTHORISED TRANSACTION W/ THIS COMPANY…PLEASE HELP US..TO GET OUR MONEY BACK..WE DONT KNOW IF THIS ADDRESS EXISTS:: VASILISSIS FREIDERIKISS, 33 P.C 1066 NICOSIA CYPRUS…THERES NO EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE, NO VALID CONTACT NO…PLEASE BEWARE WITH THIS ACAI BURN…

Just Think Media is again responding to the complaint where customer details how they have been scammed by the company.

We can match an incredible amount of Spam messages advertising Just Think Media products to a Cyprus origin as well as other origins.  Just Think Media hires hard core affiliate spammers to promote their products.

Mass Spammers know it is illegal to SPAM so they hide behind multiple locations, multiple domains, multiple identities.  That is why they are called show shoe spammers.  The above linked articles warn consumers against companies who sell “snake oil” miracle cures under the pretense of deceptive trial offers with aid of self fabricated blogs and false self-manufactured testimonies.

The company has a wide range of the productd, for the purpose of keeping this publication short, let’s just take a look on a tiny percentage of  their domains focused on ACAI Berry and Dazzle White products (these may be owned by them or by the sales agencies they hired to promote their product):

Site variations

acaiburnplus.com acaiburnedge.com acaiburnsource.com acaiburntotal.com acaiburncomplete.com acaiburnaccelerated.com premiumacaiburn.com freeacaidietsample.com maximumacaiburn.com acaiburnextreme.com acaiburnselected.com acaiburnamazing.com acaiburnforce.com acaiburnboost.com acaiburnimproved.com acaiburnrapid.com acaiburnsupermax.com acaiburnhealth.com acaiburnbreeze.com acaiburnpure.com berryshedpounds.com acaiberry10.com dazzlewhite.com dazzlewhitepure.com dazzlewhitenow.com dazzlewhitesupreme.com starsmilepro.com dazzlesmilepure.com wwwdazzlewhite.com dazzlewhitemax.com teethwhitening500.com

Fake News Sites & Fake Consumer report sites :this is also a known marketing technique, the scammers create domain names similar to known magazines, news stations and media and post advertisements of their products on such a website in order to mislead customer into thinking the product is endorsed by a reputable website.

newshealthalert.com acaiconsumerreport.com news5tv.net fitnessandmuscle.org consumer-tips-herald.com californiaconsumerweekly.com teethreport.com whiteteethconsumer.com teethwhiteningultrabright.com consumersdailynews.com ehealthreport.org healthcaremadesimple.com foxnewsreporting.com guidetowhiterteeth.com los-angelestribune.com whiterteeth.tv consumerdentalreports.org weeklyhealthguide.com weeklyhealthjournal.com teethwhitenerconsumer.com

Fake / Unauthorized Celebrity Endorsements like websites (totally unauthorized by the celebrities, as a matter of fact,  Oprah’s and Rachel’s Attorneys are actively prosecuting those companies who, without permission,  use their names, trade marks, logos or photos  for unauthorized totally self fabricated false endorsements.

oprahsacaiberrydiets.com rachaelraysdiet2009.com

Fake Blogs another technique used to mislead a consumer into thinking that an actual user of the product is publishing their success story.  These are just fake fabricated sites designed to deceive.

ryans300workout.com marysweightlossblog.com jackiesdiet.com lisasdietsuccess.com joegetsripped.com petegetsripped.com ryansrippedcombo.com curtisblog.com mattgotripped.com guidetowhiterteeth.com drallenwhiteteeth.com whiteteethblog.com momsteethstory.com susanswhiteteeth.com momswhiteningsecret.com teethwhiteningrecommendations.com yellowteethcures.com momssecretdiet.com wendysteeth.com momswhitesmile.com meganswhitesmile.com momsteethsecret.com momsteethreport.com susanswhiteteeth.com momswhiteningsolution.com jackiesteeth.com rachaelsteethblog.com maryswhiteningsecret.com momswhiteningsecret.com annasdiet.com karensteeth.com kristystoothstory.com sandysteeth.com ws6alert.com janicesteeth.com cathys-teeth.com taylorsteeth.com

Mr. Willms concluded his letter to us with :

Please be advised that Mr. Willms retains all rights that he may have to proceed in this matter

It sounds like Mr. Willms is trying to intimidate us.

Update : If you are a victim of this scam

take a look at the recent joint venture of VISA (who just recently shut down merchant accounts of over 100 companies practicing negative option billing scam) , Federal Trade Commission and BBB who recogize that negative option scam is widely spread problem and the link that follows will give you specific tools and  contacts at the above mentioned agencies to deal with such companies:

http://corporate.visa.com/media-center/press-releases/press969.jsp

From: CookingSchool <isqtwre@businessnewsdirect.com>
To: <redacted>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Subject: {Spam?} {Disarmed} Cooking School
Message-Id: <2009070redacted@mx4.businessnewsdirect.com>

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businessnewsdirect.com newly registered snowshoe spam domain

Registration Service Provided By: RIDGECREST CONSULTING
Contact: +1.8014434741

Domain Name: BUSINESSNEWSDIRECT.COM

Registrant:
N/A
Brian Landen        ()
258 Forest Hill
Belle Ewart
Ontario,M5P 2N5
CA
Tel. +1.4164881825

Creation Date: 06-Jul-2009
Expiration Date: 06-Jul-2010

Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.businessnewsdirect.com
ns0.businessnewsdirect.com

Administrative Contact:
N/A
Brian Landen        ()
258 Forest Hill
Belle Ewart
Ontario,M5P 2N5
CA
Tel. +1.4164881825

The

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Consumer Warning: Brace yourself for a flood of future spam once you fall a victim to affiliate spammers. We have taken inventory of spam mails received by one client who purchased one of the advertised products through the affiliate spam link, today this client receives approximately 40 unsolicited advertisement emails per day, from hundreds of domains and numerous spam affiliate entities: everything from home warranty, to clense your colon, to become an x-ray technician, get slim again, you name it – it will arrive to your inbox once you have entered to the “business relationship” with the spammer. As a consumer, you most likely do not realize that these affiliate spammers will receive your full email address, name and home address because they will have access to customer data through the details on the affiliate commission sale. So brace yourselfves for flood of spam and who knows what. These snowshoe spammers are unscrupulous.  They have no reservations about evading spam filters to ram through sophisticated desquise methods: thousands of spam domain identities, hundreds of distributed web servers, shielded identities and mail drop boxes to make unsubscribing from their JUNK MAIL impossible.  Do you think your identity and privacy will be safe in their hands?

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A Spammer hiding under UPS Store Drop Box

223 W Bulldog Blvd #551 Provo, UT 84604

A Snowshoe hard core spammer hiding in the UPS Store Drop Box

The Company who hired the spammer to put this spam into your inbox is French Culinary Institute featured on the landing page after a multiple redirects:

http://drf.cookingschools.com/French-Culinary-Institute/?WT.mc_n=edu_adknow_cook_cookingfci_200905

Delivery-date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03:34 -0400
Received: from [38.100.213.111] (helo=mx2.viewsonicflat.com)
by redacted with smtp (Exim 4.69)
(envelope-from <olo@viewsonicflat.com>)
id 1MLLCG-redacted
for redacted; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03:20 -0400
Message-Id: <20090629-redacted@mx2.viewsonicflat.com>
From: Detoxify Your Body <daijiro@viewsonicflat.com>
To: <redacted>
Reply-To: <chloe@viewsonicflat.com>
Subject: {Spam?} Re: “AcaiBerry-Super-Food”

a href=”http://kjsjl.viewsonicflat.com/swbtdgjpbp/”<>

a href=”http://kesjr.viewsonicflat.com/bwstdgj/wbr/” < >

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Consumer Warning: Brace yourself for a flood of future spam once you fall a victim to affiliate spammers. We have taken inventory of spam mails received by one client who purchased one of the advertised products through the affiliate spam link, today this client receives approximately 40 unsolicited advertisement emails per day, from hundreds of domains and numerous spam affiliate entities: everything from home warranty, to clense your colon, to become an x-ray technician, get slim again, you name it – it will arrive to your inbox once you have entered to the “business relationship” with the spammer. As a consumer, you most likely do not realize that these affiliate spammers will receive your full email address, name and home address because they will have access to customer data through the details on the affiliate commission sale. So brace yourselfves for flood of spam and who knows what. These snowshoe spammers are unscrupulous.  They have no reservations about evading spam filters to ram through sophisticated desquise methods: thousands of spam domain identities, hundreds of distributed web servers, shielded identities and mail drop boxes to make unsubscribing from their JUNK MAIL impossible.  Do you think your identity and privacy will be safe in their hands?

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Consumer complaints and Ripoff Complaints on this AcaiBurn

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The affiliate spam purveyor is

A Spammer hiding under UPS Store Drop Box

223 W Bulldog Blvd #551 Provo, UT 84604

Spammer : snowshow spam domain viewsonicflat.com

Registration Service Provided By: RIDGECREST CONSULTING
Contact: +1.8014434741

Domain Name: VIEWSONICFLAT.COM

Registrant:
N/A
Jim Kanner
2155 94A St
Waterville
Manitoba,J0T 1T0
CA
Tel. +1.2508887398

Creation Date: 10-Jun-2009
Expiration Date: 10-Jun-2010

cross sample of emails received from this snowshoe spam domain

The Spammer Hiding in the

UPS Store Drop Box

223 W Bulldog Blvd #551 Provo, UT 84604 is a very active hard core spam operation, here is a sample of emails identfied by this UPS drop box received in just a few hours:

The company who hired this spammer to spam you:

AcaiBurn

3600 Army Post Road

Des Moines, IA 50321

The SnowShoe Spammer is embedding non spam domain names into their spam emails to maliciously injure innocent domain owners of these domains
!– https://www.k.com https://www.dl.com https://www.yem.com https://www.uw.com https://www.kqq.com https://www.ji.com –>–
as well as attempting to poison spam filters,  clear tell-tell signs of  illegal hard core spam operation.

IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT, COMPANY OR THIS SORT OF SPAM, PLEASE POST IT HERE IN THE COMMENTS AREA TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER CONSUMERS.

Like a snowshoe spreads the load of a traveler across a wide area of snow, snowshoe spamming uses many frequently-changing IP addresses, domains and aliases to spread out the spam load in order to dilute recipient reputation metrics and evade filters. Snowshoers use many fictitious business names (DBAs), fake names and identities, and frequently changing postal dropboxes and voicemail drops. Conversely, legitimate mailers try hard to build their brand reputation based on a real business address, a known domain and a small permanent range of sending IPs. Snowshoers often use anonymized or unidentifiable whois records, whereas legitimate senders are proud to provide their bona fide identity.

Some showshoers use tunneled connections from their back-end spam cannon to the spam egress IP. The back-end IP address is not in the spam headers. ISPs, you are in a position to detect those back-end spam cannons by checking where traffic flows are coming from. Remember, the tunneled connection is not necessarily on port 25. Spamhaus always appreciates such information.

Here is a documented sample of snowshoe spam relating specific IP addresses, mail server names and domain names with email addresses that relayed spam to our clients in the past 3 days.  This is a quick sample to illustrate the snowshoe spam with specific examples.