A man in the U.S. who have made themselves known as the Spam King was sentenced yesterday to nearly four years in prison. The court hopes that the judgement sends a strong signal to other criminals on the Internet.

Robert Soloway in the United States has made itself known as the Spam King because of the massive volume of spam he sent out. He was yesterday sentenced to 47 months in prison for fraud, spamming and tax fraud. Soloway acknowledged guilty on all points.

The case has been watched intensively by the media when very few cases of similar nature reaches the courts in the United States. Earlier this year, however, was sentenced Jeremy James in the United States to nine years in prison for spamming.

However, it is not the first time Soloway asks as an excuse. 1999, he was under investigation for spamming. He then moved to another state and continued with his activities.

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