Last Wednesday one of the biggest spammers from the universe was arrested by the FBI. His name is Robert Alan Soloway and he is 27 years old. This guy was sending millions of spam emails everyday. Authorities said computer users across the world could notice a decrease in the amount of junk mail after he was arrested. One guy that sends millions (!) of junk mail everyday. Good we don’t have too many of them (or are there already to many out on the web?).
Soloway is accused of using networks of compromised “zombie” computers to send out his millions of junk mail. A federal grant jury is charging him with mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud and money laundering. Soloway pleaded not guilty to all charges. Even with four of his bank accounts seized by the government he was still able to pay for his own lawyer. The guy must be making millions of dollars a year (if not month).
If he is guilty (what he obvious is), wednesday was a great day for the spamfighters. Here a list of the Spamhaus TOP 10 Spammers.
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June 1st, 2007 at 4:10 pm
This is a first step! Prosecution will be “bench mark”. I hope that he gets convicted as it will hopefully prevent or deter others from getting involved with spam!
Spam sucks!
If your still getting some take a peek at this cool program … http://www.stephenwelton.com/?p=42
June 1st, 2007 at 5:40 pm
How about fixing all those email servers with holes in them that the spammers exploit?
June 1st, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Takes money + Time Steve ! I am sure they are working on it though
June 2nd, 2007 at 8:17 am
I hope that guy rots in hell.
June 2nd, 2007 at 9:24 am
Good its about time they got the guy or anyone for that matter. Now lets see if they can keep him in the slammer.
June 3rd, 2007 at 7:50 am
I can just see this guy, crumpling up notes and throwing them into everyone elses cells … once a spammer, always a spammer
June 3rd, 2007 at 11:02 am
haha Shane !!
June 4th, 2007 at 1:01 am
That’s great!! Email spammers make a lot of money…good thing he got caught. It’s about time.
-Gregg
June 5th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
spamming a future career oppurtunity? hehe…just kidding…i am yet to get a break from all those dudes trying to sell me some viagra and fake rolex watches and approving me loans i never applied for! not much of a change in my mailbox….yahoo is working on something to stop spam…they recently got it approved too..like a standard of sorts…read it in their blog…