Facebook Wins Spam Lawsuit Against “Spamford” Wallace – Facebook was awarded $711 million in damages by a judge in San Jose, California, yesterday in the social network’s lawsuit against Sanford “Spamford” Wallace, who may also face criminal charges for violating a restraining order. Wallace, a self-proclaimed “spam king” who broke into Facebook user accounts to spread spam Wall posts and messages, was sued by Facebook in February along with two others for violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.
Hopefully, this case deters some of the spammers.
– I’ve covered this on many times on this blog before. Now these warnings are featured on TV news more and more.
– The 32-year-old man used a Web site to arrange a meeting with a woman at about 8:15 p.m. at the Western Holiday Motel, 8929 W. Kellogg. While they were involved in a sexual act, police said, the woman got up and sprayed the victim in the face with an irritant. The victim got up, grabbed his pants and ran out of the motel room, where he was met at the door by a man who punched him. The victim ran out to the motel parking lot, where a friend with a car was waiting for him, police said. The man who punched him followed, and they began fighting over the victim’s pants at the car. The suspect eventually won the struggle, getting away with cash, a cell phone and the man’s pants.
Scams in the News (9/29/2009)