Computer Fraud Casebook
The Bytes that Bite
Chapter One
Just What the Doctor Ordered
GEORGE KYRILIS
By his mid-twenties, Cory Steele was already well-known on the Internet as
one of the top ten spammers in the world. The golden-haired entrepreneur
from Minnesota started writing software programs for distributing spam
when he was just 15. He circulated his product throughout the globe in
exchange for half the spammers' profits. This business venture earned him
so much money that he dropped out of high school. When his father
objected, Cory replied, "Dad, I made $69,000 online by 11 a.m. today."
The rebellious teenager spent his time sharpening his computer and
online expertise. Once he paid five thousand dollars for a Russian computer
programmer to fly to Minnesota and give him a one-day lesson. Cory began
pedaling human growth hormones, penis enlargement pills, and other
fake supplements online. He used the anonymity of the Internet to conceal
his true identity and take advantage of gullible customers willing to bu ... read full excerpt from: Computer Fraud Casebook: The Bytes that Bite ebook
