Australia-based spam gang leader gets US$15 million fine

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently reported that Lance Atkinson, a New Zealand citizen and Australian resident, was ordered to pay US$15.15 million for his role in a spam gang that “deceptively marketed products such as male-enhancement pills, prescription drugs, and weight-loss pills.” The FTC also reported that Atkinson’s accomplice, U.S. resident Jody [...]