[pchelpers] News:MySpace spammers fined $230m
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 08:12:56 +1200
But Wallace and Rines do a runner
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 14 May 2008
MySpace has won its legal challenge against two individuals who
bombarded its members with spam.
Sanford Wallace and Walter Rines were fined a whopping $230m for the
spam attacks.
However, MySpace is unlikely to see the money since the pair failed to
turn up in court and have gone missing.
"The judgement against the spammers is astronomical because each spam
message entitles MySpace to $100 in damages under the terms of the
Can-Spam Act," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at
Sophos.
More here:
http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2216613/myspace-spammers-record-fine
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