DNS Popup Scammer Fined $1.9 Million

Zardon · May 25, 2002, 07:12 PM

A scam artist who trapped surfers mistyping their URLs (including those for children's websites) and barraged them with popup ads for pr0n and gambling has been busted to the tune of about $2 million. Apparently the FTC got ticked after having to close 64 separate browser windows! The FTC has a sense of humour nevertheless: the case name is 'Cupcake Party' (the scammer did business under 'Cupcake'

http://msnbc.com/news/757058.asp?0bl=-0&cp1=1

Ijustwannaknow · May 26, 2002, 04:26 AM

yeah i clicked that msnbc link and i only got hit by 3 gambling ads thats alot better.....

May 25, 2002, 07:12 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	DNS Popup Scammer Fined $1.9 Million A scam artist who trapped surfers mistyping their URLs (including those for children's websites) and barraged them with popup ads for pr0n and gambling has been busted to the tune of about $2 million. Apparently the FTC got ticked after having to close 64 separate browser windows! The FTC has a sense of humour nevertheless: the case name is 'Cupcake Party' (the scammer did business under 'Cupcake' http://msnbc.com/news/757058.asp?0bl=-0&cp1=1

May 26, 2002, 04:26 AM	#2
Ijustwannaknow Driverheaven Senior Membe Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	yeah i clicked that msnbc link and i only got hit by 3 gambling ads thats alot better.....