FTC Files Spyware Case Against Sanford Wallace

An anonymous reader writes "Legendary reformed spammer Sanford Wallace is apparently back in business, under suspicion by the Feds for advertising a trojan spyware removal tool. Wallace 'admit[s] no wrongdoing', but in the next breath says 'The FTC is trying to enforce a law that hasn't even passed', referring to the proposed anti-spyware legislation currently in Congress."

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We have perfectly good laws to prosecute him under

[AKAImBatman]

Wallace 'admit[s] no wrongdoing', but in the next breath says 'The FTC is trying to enforce a law that hasn't even passed'

If you're selling spyware as anti-spyware, that's fraud, genius.

Maybe he's hoping that the public will stand up for poor little him.

Re:oh please...

[Nos.]

Huh? Advertising a program that is supposed to protect/remove spyware but acts as spyware or a trojan does not at all compare to being pulled over by a cop.
This guy is guilty of fraud.

NO

[Exmet Paff Daxx]

It's like being charged with spyware offenses by the FTC while new spyware legislation is making its way through Congress.

Fuck your analogies. Wallace is still guilty of the 1000-year-old crime of fraud and they're going to nail him for it. New legislation may help further convictions. Film at 11.