Internet Watch Foundation

Important Information!
Below are known SPAM emails in circulation that have already been reported to us. Where appropriate these issues have already been referred to the police so there is no need to report them again.

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When you are reporting an email that advertises and/or links to potentially criminal content within the IWF’s remit, we require the web address of the content. A web address looks like this: http://www.iwf.org.uk or www.iwf.org.uk. If you cannot find or see a web address in the mail, for example the mail simply says 'Click Here', follow these instructions to find the web address or use the help feature in your email client.

1. If you are using the reading pane in Outlook or Outlook Express, Right Click on the text in the window
2. Select View Source, a new window will open displaying the source code of the email
3. Right Click on that window and Select ALL or Press Ctrl A (or Edit->Select All) then Right Click and Copy or Ctrl C (or Edit->Copy) to copy the code
4. Then Right Click and Paste or Ctrl V to paste the code into the description box below

If you do not use the reading pane functionality, first ensure images are turned off in your email reader then you may open the email by double clicking on it and then follow the instructions above.

These instructions are for Outlook and Outlook Express, please seek advice if you are using a alternative email system.

In order for the IWF to investigate a website we need its address which is known as a URL e.g. http://www.iwf.org.uk, www.iwf.org.uk or iwf.org.uk

If you have any information you think may assist the IWF such as a description of where the content you are reporting is located on a large website or username and password needed to gain access, please include it in the description box. Thank you.

When reporting images/posting within a newsgroup please include as much relevant detail as you can e.g.

The name of the group - alt.binaries.pictures.erotica
Author of the posting - joe@mailname.com
Subject (title) of posting - collection of images
Message ID - 1293305.58454@ispname.com
Date of posting - 30/09/2004

Any other information you think relevant in the description box