Spammer sent to slammer

[klah]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63640,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4">'Buffalo Spammer' Sent to Slammer
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A New York state man who sent out millions of spam e-mails was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.
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Internet provider EarthLink won a $16.5 million judgment against Carmack last year, and EarthLink officials testified in the criminal trial as well.

Carmack set up more than 300 false e-mail accounts to send 825 million e-mails, starting in March 2002, EarthLink said in its lawsuit.
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Unwanted bulk messages now account for roughly 83 per cent of e-mail traffic

What do you call 500 spammers at the bottom of the ocean?

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: klah


What do you call 500 spammers at the bottom of the ocean?

a good thing

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: klah
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63640,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4">'Buffalo Spammer' Sent to Slammer
</a>

A New York state man who sent out millions of spam e-mails was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.
...
Internet provider EarthLink won a $16.5 million judgment against Carmack last year, and EarthLink officials testified in the criminal trial as well.

Carmack set up more than 300 false e-mail accounts to send 825 million e-mails, starting in March 2002, EarthLink said in its lawsuit.
...
Unwanted bulk messages now account for roughly 83 per cent of e-mail traffic

What do you call 500 spammers at the bottom of the ocean?

Fresh meat?

 

[darkamulets]

i can imagine this guy in prison
inmate A- "So what you in for? murder? arson?"
spammer - "Naw I sent spam"

 

[Lithium381]

i'm with earthlink, and i'm glad that they're using my money for good things like this! i'm being serious