Virgin Mobile has been fined more than $20,000 for sending spam messages to Australian subscribers who had already opted out of receiving promotional messages.

"The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) levied the fine after Virgin Mobile customers received messages containing an 'example of recent offers' in a bid to persuade them that Virgin's spam is really tasty," writes The Register's John Leyden.

"As well as agreeing to pay a fine, Virgin Mobile also promised to review its email marketing policies and provide extra staff training in response to the incident," Leyden writes.

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