11 Indicted In International Illegal Spamming And Stock Fraud Scheme

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via USDoJ.gov.

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A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today in Detroit charging 11
persons, including Alan M. Ralsky, his son-in-law Scott K. Bradley, and
Judy M. Devenow, of Michigan, and eight others, including a dual national
of Canada and Hong Kong and individuals from Russia, California, and
Arizona, in a wide-ranging international fraud scheme involving the illegal
use of bulk commercial e-mailing, or "spamming."

Charged in the 41-count indictment are:

    * Alan M. Ralsky, 52, of West Bloomfield, Michigan
    * Scott K. Bradley, 46, of West Bloomfield, Michigan
    * Judy M. Devenow, 55, of Lansing, Michigan
    * John S. Bown, 47, of Poway, California
    * William C. Neil, 45, of Fresno, California
    * Anki K. Neil, 36, of Fresno, California
    * James E. Bragg, 39, of Queen Creek, Arizona
    * James E. Fite, 34, of Whittier, California
    * Peter Severa, age unknown, of Russia
    * How Wai John Hui, 49, of Vancouver, Canada and Hong Kong
    * Francis A. Tribble, of Los Angeles, California


Appearing in court for arraignment today were defendants Scott Bradley and
Judy Devenow, who were arrested today. Defendant How Wai John Hui was
arrested in the Eastern District of New York on Jan. 2, 2008. The remaining
defendants are being sought.

Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division said,
"The flood of illegal spam continues to wreak havoc on the online
marketplace and has become a global criminal enterprise. It clogs
consumers' email boxes with scams and unwanted messages and imposes
significant costs on our society. This indictment reflects the commitment
of the Department of Justice to prosecuting these spamming organizations
wherever they may operate. I would like to thank the many prosecutors and
agents for their extraordinary efforts leading up to the indictment."

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More:
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/January/08_crm_003.html

- - ferg

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