Arrest, but no relief from IM spam

Tipstaff · Feb 23, 2005, 02:50 AM

InfoWorld:

"A New York man was arrested last week and charged with sending out unsolicited instant messages, marking the first known case of criminal action being taken against someone accused of sending "spim," or instant message (IM) spam.

Anthony Greco of Cheektowaga, New York, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 16, and charged with violating the federal CAN-SPAM Act, after the 18 year-old allegedly sent over 1.5 million instant messages advertising mortgage refinancing services and adult pornography to users of MySpace.com's IM service, according to a statement released by U.S. Attorney Debra W. Yang."

Check it out on InfoWorld HERE .

Oh, anytime you see 'spim' it's not a typo. Spim is the shortform for describing Spam Instant Messaging (spIM). Hey, it's better than calling it 'Spam'IM', which btw, we would all like to do to people like this idiot.

Feb 23, 2005, 02:50 AM	#1
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Arrest, but no relief from IM spam InfoWorld: "A New York man was arrested last week and charged with sending out unsolicited instant messages, marking the first known case of criminal action being taken against someone accused of sending "spim," or instant message (IM) spam. Anthony Greco of Cheektowaga, New York, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 16, and charged with violating the federal CAN-SPAM Act, after the 18 year-old allegedly sent over 1.5 million instant messages advertising mortgage refinancing services and adult pornography to users of MySpace.com's IM service, according to a statement released by U.S. Attorney Debra W. Yang." Check it out on InfoWorld HERE . Oh, anytime you see 'spim' it's not a typo. Spim is the shortform for describing Spam Instant Messaging (spIM). Hey, it's better than calling it 'Spam'IM', which btw, we would all like to do to people like this idiot. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.