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Top Spammer Arrested in Seattle

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Real Estate Agent with KW North Sound 103527

In a article in MSNBC, Robert Alan Soloway, Top 10 Spammer, was arrested on Wednesday in Seattle for alleging using zombie computers to send mass emails. In years past, Microsoft and a small ISP won indictments on Soloway for the same practice but now it is a whole new ball game. With him facing jail time and away from a computer internet users should notice a dramatic decrease in the amount of SPAM we are receiving.

Hooray!! For all of us who make a living using the internet and email this a very very joyous day! I look forward to seeing a noticeable decline in the amount of crap hitting my inbox everyday so let us throw an AR party and open the door for more note worthy emails that demand our attention and not just deletion, read full article.

Update

There is a way to fight back through posting Spammers to watch lists like The Spamhaus Project.

John Karadsheh
KOR Properties - Mesa, AZ
ABR, CRS - REALTOR - Mesa, Arizona - Las Sendas
I hope he gets life in prison!  No parol, no time off for good behavior and definitely no access to the internet!
May 31, 2007 06:15 AM
Jeff R. Geoghan
Coldwell Banker Realty - Lancaster, PA
REALTOR, Marketing Manager
Very cool.  Spam has really been on the rise, and it's nice to hear that there's a way to fight back...
May 31, 2007 06:17 AM
Toby Barnett
KW North Sound - Marysville, WA
Toby Barnett
You and me both....LOCK HIM UP!!
May 31, 2007 06:17 AM
Chris Ward
Mortgage Advisory Group - Everett, WA

Throw away the key! I wonder if there is going to be any retribution in the sentencing?

May 31, 2007 06:25 AM
Jim Lee, REALTOR, CRS, ABR
RE/MAX Shoreline - Portsmouth, NH
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May 31, 2007 06:28 AM
Steve Scheer
Realty Oasis - Metro Brokers - Highlands Ranch, CO
Highlands Ranch Real Estate - Denver Real Estate

I wrote about this earlier today as well.  I first caught it on the news last night.  It will be interesting to see if there are volume changes or not. 

May 31, 2007 06:46 AM
Toby Barnett
KW North Sound - Marysville, WA
Toby Barnett

This something we all can rejoice to :) and dito on great minds :)

May 31, 2007 08:23 AM
Toby Barnett
KW North Sound - Marysville, WA
Toby Barnett
you and me both David :)
May 31, 2007 01:23 PM
Jacqulyn Richey
Prominent Realty Group - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Real Estate
LOL.  A SPAMMER in the SLAMMER!  Poetic justice?  Okay, that was bad. :P   That is great news. Spammers also cost all of us money by using up bandwidth that they aren't paying for, not to mention every site they visit and cost money. I hope they keep catching them-Charles
May 31, 2007 03:40 PM
Brad Carroll
Dakno Marketing - Knightdale, NC
Real Estate Web Designer
As a web developer who host our client's websites, it's a constant battle to try to provide reliable email with a minimum amount of spam. One less spammer makes my job a little bit easier!
May 31, 2007 06:27 PM
Matthew Pellerin
Realty Executives - PhoenixHomes.com - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Homes Team

Hey Toby,

I thought you should know that using all uppercase letters is a trademark of the actual food called SPAM.  After following that link, click on "SPAM and the Internet".

SPAM is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods, LLC.
© Hormel Foods Sales, LLC

They want everyone on the internet to use spam if referring to unwanted email.  LOL Good luck with that one, right?

Matt Pellerin
PhoenixHomes.com

Jun 01, 2007 10:44 AM
Shane Sarae
Honolulu, HI
It's about time something is done, I hope this is just the beginning!
Jun 02, 2007 03:00 PM
Toby Barnett
KW North Sound - Marysville, WA
Toby Barnett
I have seen that before Matt but but never take it too serious, its spam for gosh sakes :P
Jun 04, 2007 06:25 AM
Evan Little
Surterre Properties - Santa Ana, CA
Eco, Live/Work, Sales and Management
Hope they follow through and make a good example of the guy to everyone.
Jul 02, 2007 01:40 PM