Russia’s Biggest Spammer Brutally Murdered in Apartment

[BJ_M]

Vardan Kushnir, notorious for sending spam to each and every citizen of Russia who appeared to have an e-mail, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on Sunday, Interfax reported Monday. He died after suffering repeated blows to the head.

Kushnir, 35, headed the English learning centers the Center for American English, the New York English Centre and the Centre for Spoken English, all known to have aggressive Internet advertising policies in which millions of e-mails were sent every day.

In the past angry Internet users have targeted the American English centre by publishing the Center’s telephone numbers anywhere on the Web to provoke telephone calls. The Center’s telephone was advertised as a contact number for cheap sex services, or bargain real estate sales.

Another attack involved hundreds of people making phone calls to the American English Center and sending it numerous e-mails back, but Vardan Kushnir remained sure of his right to spam, saying it was what e-mails were for.

Under Russian law, spamming is not considered illegal, although lawmakers are working on legal projects that could protect Russian Internet users like they do in Europe and the U.S.

[jackal70058]

Don't spam or they'll get you.

[SquirrelDip]

Not a bad idea... Death penalty for Spamming!

(Now to get the same penalty for parking violations...)
8)

[lordsmurf]

Justice?

[thecoalman]

Justice?

I suggested this on another forum as a sentence for spammers. They should give them a computer with 1 billion messages loaded up in the e-mail client and one of them is their release papers. No search, find, sort etc....

[JohnnyCNote]

I should have known someone had already posted this before I did in Latest News. Oh well.

In any event, I wouldn't be surprised if the Russkaya Mafiya were involved in this. They tend to lack a sense of humor....

[canadateck]

"fatal Error"

[zzyzzx]

I'm sure that there is a better happy dance icon out there, but for now I'll have to settle for this: