Facebook won a victory against a notorious spammer on October 29th when a federal judge awarded them $711 million. The judge found the spammer Sanford Wallace guilty of violating the Can-Spam Act as well as a restraining order. Wallace and two others used phishing sites and other methods to take control of Facebook accounts to use in their spamming operations.
Not the first lawsuit for “Spam King”
Sanford Wallace is better known as “Spam King” and “Spamford”. He’s been sued numerous times for spam and spyware related damages. Facebook attorney Sam O’Rourke was cautious about the win:
Facebook happy with outcome
“While we don’t expect to receive the vast majority of the award, we hope that this will act as a continued deterrent against these criminals,” blogged O’Rourke, Facebook’s lead counsel for litigation and intellectual property. “Most notably, the judge referred Wallace to the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a request that Wallace be prosecuted for criminal contempt, which means that in addition to the judgment, he now faces possible jail time. This is another important victory in our fight against spam. We will continue to pursue damages against other spammers.”
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