Myspace sues "Spam King" for sending bulletins - GoFuckYourself.com

fuzzylogic · 01-22-2007, 09:51 PM

yikes!

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Social-networking site MySpace announced today it has filed suit against Richter, calling him the mastermind behind millions of spam "bulletins" sent to MySpace users' accounts without their knowledge.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Friday, seeks a permanent injunction barring Richter and his affiliated companies from MySpace, as well as punitive damages totaling at least $50 per spam message sent, according to the complaint.

If Spizter was correct in his 2003 claim that Richter cleared several million dollars a month through his illegal marketing, civil suits just might not be enough to stop him.

http://www.internetnews.com

NaughtyRob · 01-22-2007, 09:53 PM

Wow. Crazy.

beemk · 01-22-2007, 09:54 PM

how was he sending bulletins? ive noticed friends posting bulletins that they didnt really post. i think what happened was someone fishing the account with those fake "profile trackers" and logging into the account and posting the bulletin, if that was the case he should be facing jail time.

fuzzylogic · 01-22-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by beemk

how was he sending bulletins? ive noticed friends posting bulletins that they didnt really post. i think what happened was someone fishing the account with those fake "profile trackers" and logging into the account and posting the bulletin, if that was the case he should be facing jail time.

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According to the lawsuit, Richter either phished MySpace accounts himself or acquired a list of phished accounts to launch his spam campaigns.

BigCashCrew · 01-22-2007, 09:57 PM

I've had this happen to friends.

FreeHugeMovies · 01-22-2007, 09:57 PM

I hope all those spammers go down in flames

RawAlex · 01-22-2007, 09:59 PM

Like many scams and questionable deals, the fine to be paid is a "cost of doing business". Just like zango and the 3 million to the FTC. That was a drop in the bucket for a company taking in 50 million a year.

fuzebox · 01-22-2007, 10:03 PM

01-22-2007, 10:04 PM

wow, several million a month.

stupid of him to get caught I guess
he should have taken the proper precautions

SmokeyTheBear · 01-22-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzebox

you cant post pics with %20 in the url ( tip )

SmokeyTheBear · 01-22-2007, 10:07 PM

hrmm unless they are quoted.. hmm good to know

Nookster · 01-22-2007, 10:07 PM

Not surprised at all. That guy has been spamming since day one.

fuzebox · 01-22-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

you cant post pics with %20 in the url ( tip )

Now that I did not know

I did see that the post was fucked though, but GFY decided to barf during my 3 minute window.

SmokeyTheBear · 01-22-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzebox

Now that I did not know

I did see that the post was fucked though, but GFY decided to barf during my 3 minute window.

we both learned something new , i didnt know they worked fine when quoted . ill remeber that

01-22-2007, 09:51 PM	#1
fuzzylogic Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: buffalo, las vegas. icq: 285808879 Posts: 4,796	Myspace sues "Spam King" for sending bulletins yikes! quote: Social-networking site MySpace announced today it has filed suit against Richter, calling him the mastermind behind millions of spam "bulletins" sent to MySpace users' accounts without their knowledge. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Friday, seeks a permanent injunction barring Richter and his affiliated companies from MySpace, as well as punitive damages totaling at least $50 per spam message sent, according to the complaint. If Spizter was correct in his 2003 claim that Richter cleared several million dollars a month through his illegal marketing, civil suits just might not be enough to stop him. http://www.internetnews.com

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01-22-2007, 09:54 PM	#3
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01-22-2007, 10:07 PM	#11
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01-22-2007, 10:07 PM	#12
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01-22-2007, 09:57 PM	#5
BigCashCrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,570	I've had this happen to friends.

01-22-2007, 09:57 PM	#6
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	I hope all those spammers go down in flames

01-22-2007, 09:59 PM	#7
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Like many scams and questionable deals, the fine to be paid is a "cost of doing business". Just like zango and the 3 million to the FTC. That was a drop in the bucket for a company taking in 50 million a year.

01-22-2007, 10:03 PM	#8
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,167

01-22-2007, 10:04 PM	#9
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	wow, several million a month. stupid of him to get caught I guess he should have taken the proper precautions