This is the kind of story you just gotta love to hear. Like a lot of people, I’m so sick of spam, I don’t even know what to say. I will say this, however. I’m thrilled to hear about two of these weasels going to jail!

27-year-old Adam Vitale was sentenced to 30 months in jail for sending spam e-mail messages to more than a million America Online Subscribers. Apparently, Vitale figured out a way to get his spam through the AOL spam protection filters and deliver his messages to AOL users. Vitale is also ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution to AOL.

Vitale made the mistake of trying to arrange a plan to spam computer users advertising a computer security program with a government informant.

This Vitale character is no stranger to the legal system. He has 22 prior convictions and was also involved with an online prostitution ring that was advertised through the Craig’s List classified website. He has not yet been charged in connection with that little business venture.

Vitale is said to have apologized and claimed that he has learned a lesson, but that’s a bit hard to swallow coming from someone with 22 prior convictions.

Vitale is said to have worked with another miscreant named Todd Moeller who assisted him with the spam attack. Moeller was sentenced last year to 27 months in prison for his participation.

In this case, the spam attack was launched during August of 2005, proving once again that the wheels of justice turn slowly. I just hope they keep these two jerks in jail for the entire duration of their sentences and not let them out early on parole or something.

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Tags: Adam Vitale, AOL, Jail, Spammers, Todd Moeller