LOS ANGELES -- A New York man was sentenced Monday for sending more than 9 million spam advertisements in online instant messages to members of a networking Web site in a hearing that was closed to the public. The sentence is under seal and the session was closed at the defense attorney's request.
Anthony Greco, 18, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., agreed earlier this year to plead guilty in a deal that would result in a sentence of 18 months to two years in prison, according to federal court documents. Greco admitted sending messages to the Los Angeles-based Web site MySpace.com, threatening to share his spamming techniques with others.
According to the plea agreement, MySpace hired Greco to write a computer program that would send its users instant message ads for adult and mortgage refinancing Web sites. He then created 27,000 fake MySpace accounts through which he sent the spam last fall, according to the plea deal.
After sending the spam e-mails, Greco contacted MySpace and requested permanent employment to guard against more spam and to get exclusive rights to send commercial e-mail through the site. When his request was ignored, prosecutors said, Greco threatened to tell others how to spam MySpace users.
Bolding emphasis mine. Damn spammers. I now will never use MySpace.
Ahahahahahaha why am I not surprised such a thing happened? I never liked myspace (I only got mine after my friends nagged me to death to get one) so this really doesn't come as a surprise.
Its still going to go on, now that Myspace is owned by FOX and Rupert Murdoch. Oh well... just another dark spot on their agenda.
one of my friends up here asked me to join it when he moved to the lower 48, but I have not touched it since I signed up... I don't even remember my password. *shurgs* oh well... not important.
how many times have I have over heard "oh my god, you will not believe what she wrote on my myspace last night" while walking to class. I wonder if people hear themselves when they talk.
Crossfire wrote:Hmm... should I feel insignificant for not even knowing what MySpace is?
Eh, whatever. *dances*
*joins the ignorance dance*
*also joins in*
I am both ignorant of myspace and enjoy dancing, so i too shall join in.
-D. M. Jeftinija Pharm.D., Ph.D. -- Yes, I've got two doctorates and I'm arrogant about it, what have *you* done with *your* life?
"People who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do." "yeah.. but we won't care."
"Legostar's on the first page of the guide. His opinion is worth more than both of yours."--Yeahduff
Myspace is sort of like Livejournal, except it's even more like a cult. People use it to keep in touch with others, I think small bands have Myspace accounts to let fans know of concerts, but nobody I know uses it.
<Legostar> merc is all knowing, all seeing, and not caring
Mercury Hat wrote:
Besides, everyone knows Kelly turns a blind eye to the OT forum :b.
And for this we say our daily thanks, sacrifice goats, and dance wildly whilst drunk on honey mead.
there's mead????
-D. M. Jeftinija Pharm.D., Ph.D. -- Yes, I've got two doctorates and I'm arrogant about it, what have *you* done with *your* life?
"People who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do." "yeah.. but we won't care."
"Legostar's on the first page of the guide. His opinion is worth more than both of yours."--Yeahduff
My mead is mead!