Scammers Going To Jail
from the crackdown-time dept
It looks like some internet scammers are finally getting some serious jailtime. A man who was caught running a phishing scam has just been sentenced to 46 months in prison. Meanwhile, the guy who conned lots of Wall Street insiders out of half a million dollars by telling them he was selling pre-IPO shares in Google has entered a guilty plea in the case, and now faces 51 to 63 months in jail. I have no problem putting such obvious scammers in jail for breaking the law. I do wonder, however, if the punishment really fits the crime.
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Deterrent ?
I do wonder, however, if the punishment really fits the crime.
I guess this depends on whether you see the sentence as only a punishment or being used as an example for deterring others.I also understand that particular topic is a really big can of worms, best left alone.
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hmmmm i havent heard from hem in 3 days and the check its a fake so if you can help me get this guy put away here is his email adders terryharris2476@yahoo.com thanks
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