CAN-SPAM with teeth

*They sent a *spam software hacker* to jail with that law. I know I used

to scoff at CAN-SPAM, but that development is serious.

–Author of Spamming Tools Pleads Guilty

(July 7 & 8, 2009)

David S. Patton pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting violation of the
CAN-SPAM Act for developing a tool used by a prolific spammer, Alan
Ralsky.  Patton could face up to six years in prison and has agreed to
forfeit more than US $50,000 he made from selling his Nexus and Proxy
Scanner tools.  Nexus can be used to c