Florida files multimillion-dollar spam suits

The Florida Attorney General's office has filed its first claims under the state's antispam law, charging two men with masterminding a scheme that marketed fraudulent online businesses via e-mail.

The office of Attorney General Charlie Crist has filed civil claims against Scott J. Filary, 25, and Donald E. Townsend, 34, representatives said on Monday. The Tampa residents are accused of running an operation that generated over 65,000 deceptive e-mails since 2003, including 48,000 messages sent after the Florida Electronic Mail Communications Act took effect on July 1, 2004. The defendants face up to $24 million in fines.

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Story by Matt Hines