Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I’m stunned that of all the media news outlets, my local news is the only one carrying this story right now:

Authorities shut down major spam supplier

CHICAGO (AP) – Federal authorities in Chicago say they’ve shut down one of the largest spam e-mail operations in the world. The Federal Trade Commission says the group generated e-mails promoting sales of prescription drugs and “male enhancement” pills.

The FTC says authorities closed the operation by working with their counterparts in New Zealand.

The FTC plans to provide more details at a news conference in Chicago later in the day.

This is great news! I don’t get a whole lot of spam via email anymore, although it’s starting to pick up since a free samples company got my email address– I was dumb! I do get a TON, literally, a TON, of comment spam on my WordPress blogs. WordPress should really try to do something about that, if possible.

Anyway, I’m glad to see a spammer get canned. FINALLY. I’m hoping the governments didn’t breach any civil liberties to nab their guy, though… that stuff makes me more concerned than the spam.