Spammer Arrested

[handplane]

One of world's top ten spammers arrested

Associated Press Reporting

A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers has been arrested in Seattle.

As a result, federal authorities say computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.

Robert Soloway is accused of using networks of compromised ``zombie'' computers to send out millions upon millions of spam e-mails.

A senior director of Microsoft's Worldwide Internet Safety Programs describes Soloway as `` one of the top ten spammers in the world.''

A federal grand jury last week returned a 35-count indictment against Soloway charging him with mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.

Soloway has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He remains in federal detention pending a hearing Monday.

Edited May 31, 2007 by handplane

[garmanma]

Don't see any difference in my inbox though

Be nice if they did more than slap his wrist and send him to bed with no supper

Mark

[bobbynichols]

Be nice if they did more than slap his wrist and send him to bed with no supper

Nah... the Government will prolly give him a nice cushy job working for them; making more money and getting benies to boot.

[martymas]

yes i remember before the last presidential election

the president said we will outlaw spamming

and it was big news on the board

if i remember i posted and said it is electioneering

and i got blasted for posting

politics on the board

but as it happened it

was also

said in my country

so they are all tarred with the one brush

marty