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April 08, 2005
Spammer Sentenced to 9 Years
The Associated Press reported today that Jeremy Jaynes, at the time of his arrest was considered among the top 10 spammers in the world, was convicted in U.S.'s first felony case against illegal spamming. Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday for bombarding Internet users with millions of junk e-mails.
Full article at MSNBC
Tags: anti-spam, antispam, spam
April 8, 2005 in Anti Spam | Permalink | TrackBack
Spam Wars: Spammers Feel the Heat
A U.S. top consumer protection offcial said on Thursaday that spammers are beginning to feel the heat and that consumers seem to benefiting from anti-spam vendors innovative technology efforts.
Deborah Platt Majoras, head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said data from internet service providers (ISPs) suggested the deluge of unwanted e-mails hawking sex, drugs and get-rich quick schemes may be waning.
"Spam has been a huge problem around the world, not just in these two continents," Majoras told journalists on a visit to Europe.
Full article at CNN Money
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April 8, 2005 in Anti Spam | Permalink | TrackBack
April 06, 2005
First Case Filed Under Florida Anti-Spam Law
Spammers beware. The government is getting serious.
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist has filed the state's first legal action under the state's nine-month-old Anti-Spam law, accusing two former Fort Lauderdale residents who now live in Tampa of running a bogus email and internet operation responsible for more than 65,000 illegal emails.
The illegal messages linked recipients to more than 75 different websites engaged in fraudulent or illegal business activities, including pharmaceutical and cigarette sales and the illegal downloading of copyrighted movies.
Full article at ConsumerAffairs.com
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April 6, 2005 in Anti Spam | Permalink | TrackBack
Minnesota Senate Approves Anti-spam Bill
A Senate committee gave quick, unanimous passage to a bill that would make it illegal to send e-mail spam to or from a computer in Minnesota.
The bill establishes criminal penalties for knowingly transmitting e-mail that is false, misleading or deceptive. Penalties would range from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the extent of activity and prior convictions.
Full article at WCCO
