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Posted on ZDNet News: Nov 2, 2007 4:51:00 PM

Reuters Logo A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday for helping send spam e-mails to more than 1.2 million America Online subscribers.

Todd Moeller, 28, was sentenced 27 months in prison in a federal court in New York after he was caught making a deal with a government informant to send junk e-mails advertising a computer security program in return for 50 percent of the profits, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said.

Moeller and Adam Vitale of New York pleaded guilty earlier this year to breaking antispam laws and defeating AOL's filter system by using a variety of computer servers and changing the header information on e-mails to ensure they could not be traced, court papers said.

Moeller told the informant via instant messaging he could conceal the source of the e-mails through his access to 40 different servers and had profited $40,000 a month from other spam e-mail scams that promoted stocks, prosecutors said.

In one week in August 2005 Moeller and Vitale sent e-mails on behalf of the informant to more than 1.27 million addresses of subscribers at AOL, the online division of Time Warner.

Vitale will be sentenced November 13.

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just dropped by half at the news of this conviction. Good news? Good news indeed! Maybe if they would catch one or two more of the biggest weasels; it would drop clear off!... (Read the rest)
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Not harsh enough WeedHopper   | 11/05/07
I agree ANM238   | 11/05/07
ya.... right. pcguy777   | 11/05/07
Property taxes in NJ are the real problem. Fines, not jail time! hahrens@...   | 11/05/07
Slap him on the wrist, eh??? trimersion.chris@...   | 11/05/07
Taxes in Canada suffer too! asonac@...   | 11/05/07
fines don't cut it adr5@...   | 11/06/07
Flawed Analogy Ole Rellik   | 11/09/07
Get a life for ods sake trimersion.chris@...   | 11/05/07
Get a life for gods sake trimersion.chris@...   | 11/05/07
Let us digress further morwen   | 11/06/07
Re: I agree mandehu@...   | 11/05/07
Whoa!!!!! mikeholli   | 11/05/07
Whoa yourself!! gfunk1@...   | 11/05/07
Hmmmmmmm mikeholli   | 11/05/07
Hackers nimrod666   | 11/05/07
I think most people who frequent here would prefer... JCitizen   | 11/05/07
A difficult distinction santuccie   | 11/06/07
If the level of expertise puts the criminal in the.. JCitizen   | 11/07/07
I understand santuccie   | 11/07/07
Here is a link to my understood definition; JCitizen   | 11/09/07
IT's Why I gave Up philscbx@...   | 11/06/07
THEM? santuccie   | 11/06/07
We don't need hackers ANM238   | 11/06/07
do you know how much sweeter it would be furynick2000@...   | 11/06/07
This would better serve him! hanamc@...   | 11/05/07
Cyber crimes Crestview   | 11/05/07
I agree it's not harsh enough lbarker@...   | 11/05/07
Are you nuts? WorkForFood2   | 11/05/07
NUTS! cmacma   | 11/05/07
Pitchforks and Torches ceh4702   | 11/06/07
sentance long enough but wont stop him furynick2000@...   | 11/06/07
Not enough time zitelman@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam elijahbud@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam Starman35   | 11/05/07
Make Him Pay $$$ ceh4702   | 11/06/07
Was this the guy . . . bbbaldie_z   | 11/05/07
That guy... CraiGrrr   | 11/05/07
I say... Antagonist   | 11/05/07
this death sentence attitude has gotta go pcguy777   | 11/05/07
Hmmm let's see maldain   | 11/05/07
Not with intent to Steal or Vandalize invmgr@...   | 11/05/07
Life's seconds numbering Pretorien   | 11/05/07
Umm... no shawkins   | 11/08/07
Good Job cbossieux@...   | 11/05/07
Why stop there? erikmidtskogen   | 11/05/07
re: I say . . . bfilipiak@...   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam hblanthorn@...   | 11/05/07
GREAT NEWS xmischa   | 11/05/07
Agreed Antagonist   | 11/05/07
your equating spamming with murder pcguy777   | 11/05/07
It was probably hyperbole Absolutely   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam greybeardtechie   | 11/05/07
Good news! merkinm@...   | 11/05/07
It was wrong, but who allows this to happen? regis_z   | 11/05/07
Greedy Sociopaths morwen   | 11/05/07
While I disagree with you about maldain   | 11/05/07
you see morwen   | 11/05/07
Theives nimrod666   | 11/05/07
What about the victims?... JCitizen   | 11/05/07
US doesn't own the internet Swampdoc   | 11/06/07
Now we can start thinking about morwen   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam ruffjustices@...   | 11/05/07
About time rtmaki2000@...   | 11/05/07
Too lenient Pretorien   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam Sickthing   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam sheltercrow@...   | 11/05/07
Appropriate sentencing... Antagonist   | 11/05/07
The sentence should have been... Dr. John   | 11/05/07
ONLY IN THE US of A morwen   | 11/05/07
About Time systems_admin@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam david@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam jlehr2@...   | 11/05/07
Take away his ill gained money! Holiday34691   | 11/05/07
appropriate punishment ksm.bhatta@...   | 11/05/07
leave him out of it Hogleg   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam rsweeting@...   | 11/05/07
Was it theft? Tor Esproc   | 11/05/07
Was it theft? Animal13   | 11/05/07
I hope he doesn't get Internet access in jail mbabuskov   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam dangough@...   | 11/05/07
Too lenent markofkane   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam Tuggerofhearts   | 11/05/07
I doubt if he could afford it.. JCitizen   | 11/05/07
Deception lmenningen   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam rickinpgh@...   | 11/05/07
All this vitriol erikmidtskogen   | 11/05/07
Again what about the victims.... JCitizen   | 11/05/07
He wasn't convicted for fraud erikmidtskogen   | 11/06/07
Not all investors are middle class... JCitizen   | 11/07/07
I find that amusing morwen   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam daddylastlap   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam trimersion.chris@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam ink2order@...   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam Evisscerator   | 11/05/07
What's wrong with you people? remoH   | 11/05/07
Tell it to the JUDGE & JURY mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
Instead of "take his money" Absolutely   | 11/05/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam nori.anand@...   | 11/05/07
Punishment vs Cruelty DirtyDingus   | 11/06/07
punishment by def. is cruel morwen   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam jimmi013   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam ryanlee05   | 11/06/07
take back all the monies...... K.Lawson   | 11/06/07
Heck, AOL is spam Boot_Agnostic   | 11/06/07
You've got ... that R I G H T on the $, mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
LOL DirtyDingus   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam tullman   | 11/06/07
? Hail AOL spam scam mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
YOU've got JAIL #8(# mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
ZANGO ZANGO ZANGO! mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
Cruel X 1.2M ceh4702   | 11/06/07
Not against 1.2M People ceh4702   | 11/06/07
Is ANTIspam a SOLUTION? mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
Hackers n' Convicts T Mike   | 11/06/07
Computer Invasion ceh4702   | 11/06/07
IP Whois the spammer? mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
SPELL CHECKER needed for POST(s) mydriftmx   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam masonfcobb1@...   | 11/06/07
$40k per month???? What am I missing.... jmelnik   | 11/06/07
your right as long as morons click and buy from spam it will SO.CAL Guy   | 11/06/07
Hit 'em where they live. Financially speaking. jgbsound   | 11/06/07
That's it? I guess crime does pay gwbs4@...   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam dennyc5@...   | 11/06/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam jstubblefield@...   | 11/07/07
agreed(NT) JCitizen   | 11/07/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam jstubblefield@...   | 11/07/07
one down 1 gazillion to go ironfist03   | 11/09/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam obblackburn@...   | 11/11/07
RE: N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam dagohoy   | 11/11/07
My daily spam on my Outlook account.. JCitizen   | 11/12/07

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