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Spam & Offensive E-mails
If you are concerned about SPAM, or general unwanted e-mail,
do not automatically assume that it originates from the address given.
There are various ways in which "spammers" can give false
details within a given e-mail.
Police can only generally assist in criminal matters and there is little they
can do in relation to general "spam", especially when it turns out to have been
generated from another country.
Advice
Your own ISP should be able to give advice on identifying the origin of the e-mail
and may possibly be able to selectively block messages for you.
If someone exploits another's personal information in order to send
unwanted e-mail, they may be breaching certain data protection laws.
In the UK, the authority responsible for overseeing data protection
laws is the Information Commissioner.
Keep originals
Information and advice can be found at the Information Commissioner's website
www.dataprotection.gov.uk
or our own data protection
page on our website.
If, for any reason, you are in danger as a result of threatening,
abusive or offensive e-mails then please contact your local police
station where local officers deal with this just as they do offensive
or abusive phone calls.
Floppy disk
Likewise, if you feel you are the victim of a stalker then be careful
not to destroy any evidence that may well be needed by the police
with any inquiries they may need to carry out.
Keep the e-mails you receive as originals; for security, if you know how, make
a copy of the e-mails onto a floppy disk. You can also print a copy on paper to
show police when reporting the matter. Be sure not to delete the originals. |
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Our guidance for parents and children. Also available to download and print.
We
put an FAQ together to answer your common computer questions.
