ISP helps FBI track down spamming duo.
Two men pleaded guilty to spamming in a Miami court last week. The pair were accused of sending over 25,000 emails over a period of a month and violating the CAN-SPAM Act.
The two men, one a Californian and the other a Florida native, were tracked down by the FBI with help from ISP and regular prosecutor of spammers
Earthlink
. When sentenced in November, they could face three years in prison and fines of $250,000, plus further damages to pay to
Earthlink
.
Posted on 02 October 2006 by
Virus Bulletin
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