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AOL to Give Away Spammer's Porsche

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the high-volume-email-deployers dept.

introverted writes "CNN is reporting that AOL is giving away a spammer's Porsche. As part of a settlement with a spammer, AOL took the spammer's Porsche Boxster S, and they're running a sweepstakes (already ended) to give the car away."

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  1. Re:Late! by ExTycho · · Score: 5, Funny

    quite late, ah well /. usually get there quicker, so give them credit for that.

    but yeah.. this is *exactly* how to deal with spammers.. they've been offering us penis extentions for the last decade.. now its time to take theirs away!!

  2. Fascinating!! by hog2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    More info is available here.

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  3. Bio-Hazard by AndroidCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's probably got spammer cooties.

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  4. The Ultimate Spam by jstrain · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is your penis too small? Do you strike out with the ladies? Forget those pills, pumps, and creams that never work! What you need to increase your manhood isn't in a bottle. When you need to overcompensate due to phallic insecurity, choose the solution that over 50% of males age 26-45 rely on. Get a Porsche!

  5. Isn't it ironic, dont'cha think by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't it be ironic if the spammer was the one sending those "GET OUT OF DEBT NOW!" messages.

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  6. Re:I would rather by fatphil · · Score: 4, Funny

    A doctor would know not to use a Magnum to perform the castration.

    You're not a doctor, so ...

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  7. Re:Unusual punishment? by swb · · Score: 4, Funny

    My guess is that it was all they could get ahold of.

    1) File lawsuit against spammer.

    2) File motion to freeze spammers assets. Make case that spammer has shown willingness to be sneaky, underhanded, pushing fraudulent products, etc and that its necessary to ensure spammer has viable assets should plaintiff win.

    3) Win case. Spammer's business assets are near zero except for car, which couldn't be sold due to freeze. Everything else is leased/rented or of zero salable value. AOL agrees to take car before spammer decides to park it on street with keys in ignition to spite AOL.

    4) Spammer goes to farm field owned under another corporate umbrella, digs up cash vacuum sealed in plastic sacks stuffed in PVC pipes. Pays attorney and re-starts spamming business.

    5) AOL sells car, claims "victory" in war on spam.

  8. Great idea! by arvindn · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Announce sweepstakes for spammer's porsche
    2. Get people to sign up; collect email addresses
    3. Sell email addresses
    4. Profit!