Authorities Shut Down Spam Ring
The Federal Trade Commission convinced a federal court in Chicago to freeze the assets of one of the largest spam gangs on the internet. The FTC claims that this group delivered up to one-third of all spam. Holy cow, up to a third?
The Federal Trade Commission convinced a federal court in Chicago to freeze the assets of one of the largest spam gangs on the internet. The FTC claims that this group delivered up to one-third of all spam. Holy cow, up to a third?
The group, which used several names but was known among spam-fighting organizations as HerbalKing, sent billions of unsolicited messages to Internet users over the last 20 months, promoting replica watches and a variety of pharmaceuticals, including weight-loss drugs and herbal pills that supposedly enhanced the male anatomy, according to the commission.
