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Russian Anti-Spam Advisor Accused of Spamming

Keith noted that Krebs has an interesting story on a Russian businessman being accused of running a spam ring while serving as an anti-spam adviser to the Russian government. It's a strange tale including an investigation in 2007 that was abandoned when the chief investigator was actually hired to work for the spammer. Not suspicious at all, no way.

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  1. Too obvious by c++0xFF · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, anti-spam advisor spams you!

  2. Re:I'm only shocked because... by Scrameustache · · Score: 4, Funny

    how can you beat a successful spammer?

    Oh, let me count the ways: I could beat him with a crowbar, I could beat him with a bat; I could beat him with a nine iron and I would beat him 'till he cracks!

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  3. Re:Why I am not surprised? by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    See, here's the difference: In America, the government guys are a bunch of crooks. In Russia, the crooks are a bunch of government guys.

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