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03-30-2004, 06:29 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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AOL sell off spammer's (seized) car.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3581435.stm
Spammer's Porsche up for grabs
Internet giant AOL has ratcheted up the war against unsolicited e-mail with a publicity-grabbing coup - an online raffle of a spammer's seized Porsche.
AOL won the car - a $47,000 Boxster S - as part of a court settlement against an unnamed e-mailer last year.
"We'll take cars, houses, boats - whatever we can find and get a hold of," said AOL's Randall Boe.
According to Mr Boe, the Porsche's previous owner made more than $1m by sending junk e-mail.
Hitting them where it hurts
AOL is one of the noisiest opponents of the evasive spam trade, and this month joined forces with Microsoft, Yahoo and Eart***** to sue hundreds of spammers.
Seizure of property is becoming a major tactic in these lawsuits, since guilty spammers often protest their inability to pay large fines.
The Porsche-owning spammer, whose identity remains confidential, was one of a group sued last year for having sent 1 billion junk messages to AOL members, pitching pornography, college degrees, cable TV descramblers and other products.
Mr Boe said the Porsche was seized mainly for its symbolic value, as the obvious fruit of an illegal trade.
The Porsche sweepstake lasts until 8 April, and will be open only to those who were AOL members when it was first announced.
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03-30-2004, 06:33 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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The article forgets to mention that April 8, 2004, AOL will be holding a sweepstakes for its AOL Members and the grand prize is.. you guessed it.. the Porsche they just seized.
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03-30-2004, 06:34 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Hah, that's pretty good.
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03-30-2004, 06:34 PM #4Disabled
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Good for them It's setting an example.
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03-30-2004, 06:36 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Rob83
The article forgets to mention that April 8, 2004, AOL will be holding a sweepstakes for its AOL Members and the grand prize is.. you guessed it.. the Porsche they just seized.
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03-30-2004, 06:40 PM #6Disabled
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Originally posted by Umbongo
umm isn't that the last line in the article?
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03-30-2004, 06:55 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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I just came into the lounge to post about this. I think it's pretty neat.
Official rules limit contest to continental US AOL members who were AOL members prior to March 29. So they're not using it to pull in a bunch of new members.
It does note that the car is in Porsche's certified pre-owned program.Laura K.
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03-30-2004, 07:00 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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what would really make the spammer mad is if they sell their car for about $100.00 haha
Money is the root of all evil. So if you don't want to go crazy, give it all to me
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03-30-2004, 07:04 PM #9Web Hosting Evangelist
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I thought i would never say this
but "Right on AOL" keep going after those god darn spammers.
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03-30-2004, 07:07 PM #10Retired Moderator
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the Porsche's previous owner made more than $1m by sending junk e-mail.Steve
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03-30-2004, 07:09 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Vortex-Steve
If he's got over $1m in the bank I'm sure he's not particularly bothered about it all....
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03-30-2004, 07:11 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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According to Mr Boe, the Porsche's previous owner made more than $1m by sending junk e-mail.Let Google know when your dead | Read More >>
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03-30-2004, 07:28 PM #13Evenly Divided
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Damn you AOL... I want my Porsche back
Very cool idea!
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03-30-2004, 07:32 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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I guess the guy didn't own a house? If I had $1m I would!
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03-30-2004, 07:47 PM #15Reliable Web Host
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All the junk mail that AOL sends to my house, like they have room to talk.
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03-30-2004, 07:55 PM #16Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by pixetech
All the junk mail that AOL sends to my house, like they have room to talk.Hyperconfused (™)
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03-30-2004, 11:08 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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I know someone who's on AOL, how do you enter this thing?
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03-31-2004, 12:12 AM #18Web Hosting Guru
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Crap... I just cancelled the trial account I used when I changed from cable to DSL.
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03-31-2004, 02:12 AM #19Reliable Web Host
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Originally posted by Loon
But you agreed to receive it at somepoint.█ Bayouspace Hosting
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03-31-2004, 02:23 AM #20Web Hosting Master
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I signed up for the car. Now being one of the people to suggest harsh punishments such as cutting off the fingers that sent that spam I deserve the car!
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03-31-2004, 03:06 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Hiccups
I know someone who's on AOL, how do you enter this thing?Laura K.
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03-31-2004, 03:13 AM #22Predatory Poster
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I would have kidnapped the guy flown him over international waters and well you know. Anyway at least they did something.
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03-31-2004, 03:26 AM #23Web Hosting Master
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well it's a step in the right direction
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03-31-2004, 07:46 AM #24An Awesome Dude
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THIS IS ONE OF AOL'S GOOD MOVES!!!!!!!
Maybe it will be a lesson to all other idiot spammers TO STOP THE CRAP!!!!!!!
The Dude