Spam-A-Lot - FTC Shuts Down Worlds Largest Network

The Federal Trade Commission Tuesday shut down what it said is the largest spam network in the world after receiving more than 3 million complaints about a bombardment of e-mails touting bogus drugs such as male-enhancement pills.

The defendants are Lance Atkinson, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, and Jody Smith of Texas, and four companies they control: Inet Ventures Pty Ltd., Tango Pay Inc., Click Fusion Inc. and TwoBucks Trading Limited. The FTC holds Lance Atkinson responsible for all product claims, and Smith liable for claims made for the pharmaceutical products.