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Spamhaus: MCI Makes $5M A Year In Spam Profits

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the please-stone-the-spam-prophets dept.

An anonymous reader submits "According to a new Spamhaus report, MCI makes $5 million a year hosting spammers and illegal spamware. MCI/UUNET has long topped the Spamhaus spam supporting ISPs list, with nearly 200 active SBL entries. MCI even took on spammers such as iMedia, when they were terminated by Savvis in their half-hearted response to leaked pro-spam memos."

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  1. Now I know why they prohibit port 25 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you run your own zombie- mailserver, you're competing with them on a lucrative business of theirs.

  2. Urgent request.. by adeyadey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear sir,

    I am a former member of the MCI ISP, here in my home country on Nigeria. Recently we have aquired the rights to $5 million ($5,000,000) US, which is ours to dispose of by rights, but we urgently need a business partner in Europe to help realise this sum. For use of your services we are prepared to offer you %20 of net proceeds. Please do not discuss this with anyone, since confidentiallity is paramount...
    Please reply with your name, contact address & phone number & bank details for further discussions..

    Yours

    AA Albalone..

    --
    "You lied to me! There is a Swansea!"
  3. Re:AS number by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    they are probably your ISP.
    just cut your TX and RX of your DS3.