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Spammer Robert Soloway Arrested

Posted by samzenpus on from the that-should-fix-it dept.

Mike writes "Yahoo is reporting that US prosecutors captured Robert Soloway, a prolific Internet marketer responsible so much junk e-mail they called him "Spam King." Soloway was arrested in Seattle, Washington, a week after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of identity theft, money laundering, and mail, wire, and e-mail fraud. Soloway is accused of using botnets to disguise where e-mail originated and of forging return addresses of real people or businesses for his mass mailings. If convicted as charged, Soloway will face a maximum sentence of more than 65 years in prison and a fine of 250,000 dollars."

2 of 383 comments (clear)

  1. Re:give hima real punishment... by aussie_a · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This kind of people obviously do not care. Who? Criminals or spammers? Because your post appears to make no distinction.
  2. Re:give hima real punishment... by aussie_a · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Well I'm certainly glad the Australian criminal system disagrees with you.