Florida man pleads guilty in spamming scheme that generated $1.3M
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A Florida man has admitted his role in a computer hacking and identity theft scheme that federal prosecutors in New Jersey say generated $1.3 million in illegal profits.
Timothy Livingston recently pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts and an aggravated identity theft charge. The 31-year-old Boca Raton man faces up to 10 years in prison when he's sentenced Jan. 27.
Authorities say Livingston operated a business known as A Whole Lot of Nothing that sent spam emails on behalf of clients including legitimate businesses such as insurance companies and illegal ones such as online pharmacies.
Livingston also had a New Jersey man write computer programs that sent spam in a way that concealed its true origin and bypassed spam filters.
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