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Godfather Of Spam Receives 51-Month Sentence
Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
2009-11-24
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Alan Ralsky, a 64-year-old who's better known in certain circles as the "Godfather of Spam," isn't going to bother anyone again for quite some time. Yesterday, Ralsky was sentenced to 51 months in prison and five years of supervision following his release, and he'll also have to forfeit $250,000.
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Ralsky received his sentence for crimes related to wire fraud, mail fraud, and violating the CAN-SPAM Act. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer shared a few more details - and talked about the potential results of this development - in a formal statement.
"Today's sentencing sends a powerful message to spammers whose goal is to manipulate financial transactions and the stock market through illegal e-mail advertisements," he said. "People who use fraudulent e-mails to drive up stock prices and reap illicit profits will be prosecuted, and they will face significant prison time."
And in fact, it looks like they'll be prosecuted on all sorts of fronts, since the FBI, IRS, and Postal Inspection Service deserve credit for bringing Ralsky to justice.
Ralsky's accomplices Scott Bradley, How Wai John Hui, and John S. Brown were also sentenced on Monday (to mostly similar jail terms and fines), and two more people who were indicted with him still have their cases pending.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for SecurityProNews, InternetFinancialNews, SearchNewz, and WebProNews.
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