Authorities cripple the operations of a man alleged to be the world’s biggest spammer.
By Priya Ganapati
October 17, 2005
The FBI’s probe of a man purported to be the world’s biggest spammer demonstrates the seriousness with which law enforcement agencies are cracking down on spam, online security experts said Monday.
The FBI raided both the Detroit home of Alan M. Ralsky and the home of his son-in-law, Scott Bradley, seeking evidence he violated the CAN-SPAM act, which establishes the rules for sending out commercial email.
Authorities seized computers, servers, disks, and financial records as part of the raid, said Philip Kushner, an attorney who represents Mr. Ralsky. “The raid has had the effect of preventing him from doing business,” said Mr. Kushner.
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