Convicted spammer escapes from prison

vnunet.com     Jul 23, 2008            

Spam on the run Written by Iain Thomson in San Francisco "He jumped in the car with his wife Will Cochenour Lakewood Police Convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has escaped from a federal prison camp after serving just five weeks of a 21 month sentence. Davidson was convicted of sending millions of spam messages promoting penny stocks which he then traded when the price rose. Police estimate he made over three million dollars before he was caught. After his conviction for tax evasion and falsifying email headers Davidson was fined $714,139 and had gold coins and property seized by the authorities. Coincidentally the coins are being auctioned off by the IRS today. Davidson was being kept in a minimum security facility in Florence, Colarado and absconded on Sunday. "He jumped in the car with his wife," Will Cochenour of... [read full story]                    

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Fugitive spammer dies in murder-suicide (check your inbox)

reddit.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Colorado officials say man, woman, 3-year-old dead; 2 survive ordeal MSNBC staff and news service reports BENNETT, Colo. - A convicted spammer and his wife, who were being sought after she helped him escape prison, were found...                    

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Convicted spammer kills self, wife, child

ljworld.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Colorado — A convicted spammer killed his wife and young daughter in an apparent murder-suicide Thursday while being sought after escaping prison last weekend, authorities said. A teenage girl was shot in the neck and a baby...                    

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Fugitive spammer dead in apparent murder-suicide

computerworld.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Killed his wife and three-year-old daughter Security management is the process of developing a comprehensive data protection plan. It takes into account all potential threats, the existing network environment, the future needs...                    

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Tech writer dances on spammer's grave after murder-suicide

shakespearessister.blogspot.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Having escaped from a Colorado prison on Sunday, Edward Davidson was found dead after what appears to be a murder-suicide. Davidson apparently killed his wife and 3-year-old daughter before killing himself. Davidson had been...                    

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Escaped spammer murders family, commits suicide

tgdaily.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Escaped spammer Edward Davidson was found dead, along with the bodies of his wife and three-year-old daughter. Police believe Davidson tried to kill the entire family after he escaped from a minimum security correctional...                    

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