The 41-count indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy, several types of fraud, and money laundering. A three-year investigation revealed the e-mails, which implored investors to buy cheap stocks, contained fake headers and other misleading information. In mid-2005, the stock spam netted the defendants around US$3 million, the indictment says. Spamhaus, a London-based organization that tracks spamming operations, listed Alan Ralsky as one of the top professional spammers in the world.”]
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