Article: EarthLink Announces Legal Action Against New York Spam Ring; ISP Seeks Court Order to Stop 'Buffalo Spammer'; Federal Hearing Set for Today.

EarthLink , one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, today announced its legal action to shut down a Buffalo, New York spam ring accused of sending more than 825 million illegal emails since March 2002. A hearing is scheduled for this morning in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.

EarthLink alleges that Howard Carmack, aka the "Buffalo Spammer," and his accomplices used stolen credit cards, identity theft, banking fraud and other illegal activities to fraudulently purchase Internet accounts and send out unsolicited, commercial emails.

"Spam is the bane of the Internet. By taking legal measures to shut down a spammer like Carmack, EarthLink ...

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