February 18, 2004 09:15 AM US Eastern Timezone
America Online Announces New Lawsuit against 'Sunshine State Spammers'
Involved in International Spam Conspiracy Ring
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004--America Online, Inc.
-- Company Alleges Florida Defendants Conspired with Thailand-Based
Spammers to Send More Than 35 Million Spam Emails Generating High
Volumes of Member Complaints
-- AOL Ratchets Up Antispam Enforcement Efforts to Hold Spammers
Accountable For Illegal Actions
America Online, Inc., in an ongoing effort to hold spammers
accountable for their illegal and harmful actions, today announced an
important legal action targeting several Florida junk emailers who
conspired with international spam operators based in Thailand.
AOL has filed a civil lawsuit against four named defendants in the
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando
Division. The Company is alleging violations of the Virginia Computer
Crimes Act, the Federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and State of
Florida Common Law. Civil penalties being sought include injunctive
relief; $1.6 million in statutory damages; possible additional
compensatory and punitive damages; and asset forfeiture.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/...29&newsLang=en
America Online Announces New Lawsuit against 'Sunshine State Spammers'
Involved in International Spam Conspiracy Ring
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004--America Online, Inc.
-- Company Alleges Florida Defendants Conspired with Thailand-Based
Spammers to Send More Than 35 Million Spam Emails Generating High
Volumes of Member Complaints
-- AOL Ratchets Up Antispam Enforcement Efforts to Hold Spammers
Accountable For Illegal Actions
America Online, Inc., in an ongoing effort to hold spammers
accountable for their illegal and harmful actions, today announced an
important legal action targeting several Florida junk emailers who
conspired with international spam operators based in Thailand.
AOL has filed a civil lawsuit against four named defendants in the
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando
Division. The Company is alleging violations of the Virginia Computer
Crimes Act, the Federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and State of
Florida Common Law. Civil penalties being sought include injunctive
relief; $1.6 million in statutory damages; possible additional
compensatory and punitive damages; and asset forfeiture.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/...29&newsLang=en
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