Swimmer Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 NEW YORK - A former America Online software engineer was sentenced yesterday to a year and three months in prison for stealing 92 million screen names and e-mail addresses and selling them to spammers who sent out up to 7 billion unsolicited e-mail messages. "I know I've done something very wrong," a soft-spoken and teary Jason Smathers told U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Read More what a freaking dumb a$$! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 That guy is a ass hole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 92 MILLION screen names, jesus, that guy deserves the time he got, if not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 hmm i bet mine was 1 cause i have been getting a shitload of mail. just today i got like 50 e-mails and used to get like 4 or 5 sometimes less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 More on that story here: Ex-AOL man jailed for e-mail scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 i would've swore he got my email too but since its aol, never mind.. does he do gmail too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted August 23, 2005 CID Share Posted August 23, 2005 92 MILLION screen names, jesus, that guy deserves the time he got, if not more. I wonder where he got them all from. AOL does not have 92 million members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 I wonder where he got them all from. AOL does not have 92 million members. Its a guess, but maybe email addresses from the AOL customers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigw Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 Why wouldn't that be racketearing? Put him in with the mobsters! I know you would have to do more than one of the five to be considered raketearing but just the same. I think he should meet Gweedo or Bubba Ya know what I'm saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 Why wouldn't that be racketearing? Put him in with the mobsters! I know you would have to do more than one of the five to be considered raketearing but just the same. I think he should meet Gweedo or Bubba Ya know what I'm saying? Maybe they were one of the affected AOL customers.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 aohell might not have 92 million suckers, but i bet they have far more than 92 million screen names on aohell instant infecter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 aohell might not have 92 million suckers, but i bet they have far more than 92 million screen names on aohell instant infecter. is that instant infecter AIM? .. if it is, cool name for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingzero2309 Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 wait...how do u 'steal' screennames....i mean....arent they already like....public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted August 24, 2005 CID Share Posted August 24, 2005 Since he was an AOL employee he probably had access to every screen name. They're only public if you give out your ID/e-mail address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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