Wayne Mansfield
Wayne Mansfield | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Direct marketing |
Children | 3 |
Wayne Mansfield, of
Spamming cases
Mansfield was a junk faxer in the mid-1990s before turning to spamming, in which he promoted seminar-hosting companies he ran, including The Maverick Partnership and Business Seminars Australia. These messages admitted he had harvested emails from "various publicly available sources and other marketing promotions", but included instructions for recipients to unsubscribe from the list.
T3 Direct was
In July of the same year, Mansfield began legal action against
In August 2013, Mansfield was fined NZ$95,000 in
In 2015 Mansfield has resumed spamming, this time using a not for profit charity "The Jindalee Foundation" in an attempt to skirt anti-spam laws.
Spam Act 2003
In June 2005 the then
ACMA's complaint in this matter was upheld[7] in the Australia Federal Court on 13 April 2006. The Court imposed a penalty of A$4.5 million on Clarity1, and A$1 million on Wayne Mansfield, on 27 October 2006.[7]
Disqualified
In April 2009, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) disqualified Mansfield from managing corporations for four years following their investigation into his role in two failed companies. These companies were Clarity1 Pty Ltd, which was at the centre of the spam case, and The Which Company Pty Ltd. "ASIC found that the companies had failed with substantial statutory debts accrued over a substantial period and that Mr Mansfield's management and involvement in the affairs of Clarity1 Pty Ltd and Which Co Pty Ltd did not meet the standards required of a person in his position."[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Mansfield plans appeal on spam case". The Age.
- ^ Computerworld โ Antispammer maintains fight after court victory
- ^ a b "Australian fined $95,000 for spamming". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Spammer penalty welcomed". The Department of Internal Affairs, Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Internet marketeer faces spam charges โ ZDNet UK
- ^ "Australian Spam Act Nails First Spammer".
- ^ a b [2006] FCA 410
- ^ ASIC disqualifies eight directors from managing corporations