It's the slammer for internet spammers Snippet: TEN OF THE BIGGEST SPAM MERCHANTS: Alan Ralsky: The net's biggest spammer is Michigan-based. Sends out hundreds of millions of junk emails every day. In the business since 1997, output covers everything from A to Z. Damon de Crescenzo: Runs docdrugs, offering online "medications" whose success is questionable. Scott Richter: Runs saverealbig.com. Claims to have 80 million ?approved' addresses that want to receive his spam but can't name where a single one would have signed up. Chris Smith/rizler.com: Ran a 'fake diplomas' scam and worked with other spammers. Uses computers in China to send out spam. Eddy Marin/Oneroute: Florida-based, has convictions dating back to 1990 for cocaine dealing. "The near-perfect frontman for the most hated industry in the world," according to the 'Miami Herald'. Thomas Cowles/ Empire Towers: Pretends to be based in Antigua, but is actually in Toledo. Offers spamming services for other spammers kicked off the internet by providers. Eric Reinertsen: Spammer since 1997, offering various scams and investment fraud. Also 'hijacked' mail-sending computers to generate more spam for money from other spammers. Jeremy Jaynes aka Haven Stubber: Convicted of spamming AOL users with hundreds of millions of scams. Juan Garavaglia aka Super-Zonda: Porn and 'penis extension' spammer, specialising in taking over other people's web and email servers to send junk. Dave Shingler/ Richard Burry: Canada-based duo, one of whom has gone from being a film production assistant to a porn spammer, offering live gay sex videos.
Interesting article I love it when Internet scammers get busted. It's always interesting to find out who these pathetic people are.