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Spammer Gets $11 Billion Fine

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-shifts-at-the-dq dept.

Spad writes "It's not a typo, The Inquirer (amongst others) is reporting that an Iowa-based ISP has been awarded $11.2 billion in a case against spammer James McCalla, who was found guilty of sending over 280 million illegal spam emails. Under state law, the ISP was entitled to $10 per illegal e-mail sent. According to the Quad-City Times, McCalla has also been banned from using a computer for 3 years. From the article: "CIS acknowledged that it is unlikely to see any of the judgment money but said that it was time that spammers learnt that their actions would result in an economic death penalty"."

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  1. The real subject: IOWA Sucks by ILKO_deresolution · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    spamming or not, Iowa always slaps the most ridiculous fines.
    Iowa sucks ass sorry ass mother fuckers rot if you live in iowa!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Re:Bankrupcy? by poopdeville · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I hope you're being sarcastic. Otherwise you're just an idiot.

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