Spammers Face Felony Charges
Two men accused of sending unsolicited commercial e-mail are facing felony charges in California. The two allegedly sent thousands of e-mails to advertise home refinancing services. In sending the messages, the pair allegedly accessed a remote computer without authorization and crashed the mail server.Spammers Face Jail Time, Slashdot, March 15, 2001.
S.D. men face felony counts, a rarity, in e-mail 'spamming', Union-Tribune, March 13, 2001.
