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Spammer settles with MS and Texas

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the whack-a-mole dept.

RedOregon writes "One of the world's most notorious spammers has settled lawsuits with the state [of Texas] and Microsoft Corp. that cost him at least $1 million, took away most of his assets and forced him to stop sending the e-mails."

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  1. We still lose... by crazyjeremy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So wait a second... Since he settled for $1 million dollars and in his career he actually made more than $1 million, how is this fair? We still all lose, right? If he's made enough money to buy the house and the BMW, what's a million dollar fine but a slap on the wrist? Why doesn't this punk go to jail?

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    1. Re:We still lose... by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Which is why the current spam laws must be changed.

      Sending spam without giving users the chance to opt-out would still be applied.
      Sending spam through open proxies or machines without the explicit written authorization of their legal owners should be illegal, with jail penalty.

  2. Re:So sad by Khyber · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Except this person was a SPAMMER - he's lucky to not have been nailed under the CAN-SPAM act and actually thrown in jail - though I say he should've been charged under the act first, then taken to court. Jail time, AND fines afterwards to add on to his humiliation. Also, in the case of spammers - I heartily suggest the same route we take when we seize drugs from people - seize EVERYTHING. Leave him with nothing, as he'll have one hard hell of a time proving that the legally acquired stuff was acquired without the help of his spamming efforts.

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