Spammer’s Loot
“How AOL Seized a Spammer’s Gold
A Young Man Was Sending Millions of Spam E-Mails Every Day—Here’s How AOL Members Helped Stop Him
Once AOL identified the New Hampshire Spammer, he decided to cooperate with AOL. The spammer’s cooperation, while helpful, didn’t absolve him from paying for the harm he caused AOL members, and under CAN-SPAM, AOL was able to seize everything the spammer made during his “career.” The result: AOL got the spammer’s fully loaded Hummer H2, as well as a hoard of cash and gold bullion.”
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