Spam King sued again
Serial spammer charged with more spamming.
Software and security firm Infinite Monkeys & Company has announced that a lawsuit has been filed against
'Spam King' Scott Richter, head of 'online marketing company' OptInRealBig, along with numerous associate
organisations, claiming $27 million in damages. They also hope to stop Richter from future spamming activities.
Richter has a long history of legal problems with his spamming businesses, including facing an action brought by meat
company Hormel for his use of their trademarked name. He was bankrupted in the past after suits brought
by Microsoft, who were awarded almost $19 million, and the New York Attorney General, who won $20 million.
This latest case claims that Richter, his company, and other advertising firms linked with him violated a swathe of
US and California state laws covering email and advertising.
'It's rather dispiriting to see these repeat spammers still in business,' said John Hawes, Technical Consultant at
Virus Bulletin. 'It's clear that past actions have not done enough to put a stop to this man, let's hope that this
latest case will be more effective.'
A press release from Infinite Monkeys & Co. can be found
here. The text of the complaint is online
in this PDF.
Over his long spamming career Scott Richter has been a regular feature in VB's news headlines. Read about
some of his past activities here:
19 September 2006
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