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"Buffalo Spammer" Gets 3.5 to 7 Years

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the serves-him-right dept.

jfruhlinger writes "Howard Carmak, aka the 'Buffalo spammer,' has been sentenced to jail time for his spamming activities. Interestingly, the conviction was not for spamming per se, but rather stealing someone's identity, which he then used to launch his spam messages."

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  1. Hurrah for Erie County! by YankeeInExile · · Score: -1, Redundant
    The jail sentence is the maximum allowed under the law, due to Carmack's prior felony conviction for fraud in a federal case involving fake money orders, McCarthy said.

    And from another article ...

    Carmack is accused of stealing credit cards and identities to fraudulently buy 343 EarthLink accounts to send shady and unwanted e-mail for such things as herbal therapy. Prosecutors said they do not yet know how he acquired the credit card information. He is also accused of banking fraud and other illegal activities arising from his spam operation, which authorities believe he operated on his own.

    But your honor, I was trying to run an HONEST business of stealing peopele's time and identitiy! Now I'll have to go back to mail fraud!

    I hope he enjoys his term in state pound-me-up-the-ass prison. This is the only thing that will curtail the (domestic) spam problem. Harsh, painful prison sentences.

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  2. Ha ha! by jaylen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, let us hope sincerly that none of the inmates used any of his 'bigger penis' products that he advertised :)

    If they did, and it worked, poor old Mr Buffalo will probably end up with an asshole the size of a buffalo :)

    "Gee thanks Mr Buffalo! I bought your bigger penis products! Now bend over beatch, and I'll show you *just* how big and wide it is"

    Ah hahahahahh aaaahhhh :)

    Sweet Justice :)

  3. John must be ashamed... by stephenisu · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Seriously though...

    This has nothing to do with spam laws. Plain and simple identity theft prosocution.

    Wake me up when he is prosocuted for breaking the CAN-SPAM act, he is asking for the additional penalty sections.

    umm... is this thing on?

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  4. I am going to bet by RedHatLinux · · Score: 1, Redundant

    He regrets selling those penis enhancements now.

  5. John must be ashamed... by stephenisu · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Seriously though...

    This has nothing to do with spam laws. Plain and simple identity theft prosocution.

    Wake me up when he is prosocuted for breaking the CAN-SPAM act, he is asking for the additional penalty sections.

    umm... is this thing on? Hello?

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