I thought this was worth sharing. I’m not sure how big this spammer was, but it sounded like he was making quite a bit of money by spamming and taking advantage of people. I’m almost tempted to pick up his book to see what kinds of dirty things actually go on in the spam industry and how far people will go in this unethical business.

If God uses a computer he certainly will. Ed, former spammer, has written a book on spamming called Inside the Spam Cartel: Trade Secrets from the Dark Side. He talks about the life of a spammer taking it toll, he couldn’t talk to girls about what he did, he couldn’t withdraw all the money and cram it in shoeboxes, and he says he’s really a nice guy, “Trust me,” he said.

“Ed,” a retired spammer, built a considerable fortune sending e-mails that promoted pills, porn, and casinos. At the peak of his power, Ed says he pulled in $10,000 to $15,000 a week, storing the money in $20 bills in stacks of boxes.[more]

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