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| Ralsky is said to send 100 million emails every
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According to media reports, the man accused of being one of the
world's biggest spammers has had his operations shut down following
a raid by the FBI.
Documents released last week reveal that Alan M. Ralsky's 8,000
square foot Detroit-based home was raided in September by
authorities who seized computers, laptops, disks and financial
records. 60-year-old Ralsky's $750,000 property is said to have
been funded by the profits from the 100 million emails that he is
believed to send every day. The home of Ralsky's son-in-law, Scott
Bradley, was also raided.
Ralsky claims that he is not a spammer, but a legitimate email
marketer who abides by the law.
"Alan M. Ralsky is notorious in the spam world, and has had a
series of run-ins with the authorities over the years. Politicians
who have sponsored anti-spam bills have singled him out as one of
the worst offenders when it comes to junk email," said Graham Cluley, senior
technology consultant for Sophos. "Many will be watching closely to
see if this is the beginning of the final chapter of the Ralsky
story, or whether he will emerge unscathed and continue sending
bulk email."
Sophos recommends companies protect themselves with a consolidated solution which can defend businesses
from the threats of both spam and viruses; and that users do not
open or reply to unsolicited emails.
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