The End of a Spammer
Tuesday July 26, 2005
I know it’s bad to laugh at peoples’ demises. But some people just get what they ask for, or maybe that should be get what they deserve. Either way, Vardan Kushnir certainly had something coming to him and some acted upon that. He was found dead in his apartment with multiple blows to the head, a bit of a personal attack I would say. If you don’t know him, then you might be surprised to know he was the most notorious of Russian spammers, a household name in Russia (spamming is not illegal in Russia, incidentally).










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Comment 1
I HAVE to say it-
Someone hammered the spammer?
Diane commented on July 26th, 2005
Comment 2 [ Administrator Reply ]
Hehe. Just goes to show you that too much spam can kill you.
rich commented on July 26th, 2005
Comment 3
The Russians appreciate a good violin, so let me play a pair of the smallest ones for him!
mrcorey commented on July 26th, 2005
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I don’t think many Russians were playing solos for him. He was universally hated over there.
rich commented on July 29th, 2005
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