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The Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO) database collates information and evidence on known professional spam operations that have been terminated by a minimum of 3 Internet Service Providers for spam offenses.

200 Known Spam Operations responsible for 80% of your spam. 80% of spam received by Internet users in North America and Europe can be traced via aliases and addresses, redirects, hosting locations of sites and domains, to a hard-core group of around 200 known spam operations ("spam gangs"), almost all of whom are listed in the ROKSO database. These spam operations consist of an estimated 500-600 professional spammers with ever-changing aliases and domains. The vast majority of those listed here operate illegally and move from network to network (and country to country) seeking out "spam-friendly" Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") known for lax enforcing of anti-spam policies. These are the spammers you definitely do NOT want on your network. Many of these spam operations pretend to operate 'offshore' using servers in Asia and South America. Those who don't pretend to be 'offshore' pretend to be small ISPs themselves, claiming to their providers the spam is being sent not by them but by non-existent 'customers'. When caught, almost all use the age old tactic of lying to each ISP long enough to buy a few weeks more of spamming and when terminated simply move on to the next ISP already set up and waiting. ROKSO is a "3 Strikes" register. To be placed on the ROKSO list a spammer must first be terminated by a minimum of 3 ISPs for AUP violations. Once listed in ROKSO, IP addresses under the control of ROKSO-listed spammers are automatically and preemptively listed in the Spamhaus Block List (SBL). For qualified Law Enforcement Agencies Spamhaus provides a special version of this ROKSO database which gives access to records with evidence, logs and information on illegal activities of many of these gangs, too sensitive to publish here. Spamhaus also publishes a weekly TOP 10 "Worst ROKSO Spammers" chart.     The ROKSO List Known Spam Operation Country Alan Ralsky United States Alex Blood / Alexander Mosh / AlekseyB / Alex Polyakov Ukraine Alexey Panov - ckync.com Russia Ameritech Advertising / Scott Ramaglia United States Amichai Inbar Israel Amir Gans Israel Andrew Chandler / Chat Radio United States Andria Petito / Tranzact Media United States Anton Gorodov / Gorodetsk - srx / s-rx Russia AWG aka youngjoo aka qline Japan Bill Waggoner United States BlueStream Media United States Boris Mizhen United States Brian Fabian / Gregory Parsons Canada Brian Haberstroh / Atriks United States Brian Kos / BK Ventures / Internet Promos Canada Brian Kramer / Expedite Media Group United States Brian McDaid - Global Prosperity Group / DrHGH / greeneyed media United States Brian Walter United States Bubba Catts United States Calvin Ho / Optin Global Inc. United States Charles Earle IV - World Mail Direct United States Charles F. Childs / Ultra Trim / MegaTrim / Grant Gold United States Chris Smith / rizler.com United States Christopher J. Brown / Swank AKA Dollar United States Chuck An / iomega United States Dan and Rosalee Young / JDR MEDIA United States Daniel Khoshnood United States Daniel Lin United States Daniel Mankani India Dave Patton / lightspeedmarketing United States Dean Schlenker - eGo Direct Mail / Cyberside Marketing United States Drew Auman / thebulkclub.com United States Eddie Davidson United States Eddy Marin - Oneroute United States elogic.cc United States emailspidereasy.com China Eric Reinertsen United States EvoClix / Larry Tasman / Greg Numark United States eXcuria - inkjet cartridge spammers United States fairgamemail.us United States Flavio Vale - MKT Solutions Brazil Fred Lusky and Scott Maslowe / Netbenders and Lakeshore Development United States FXstyle - Tin Lok Wu aka Clayton Wu Hong Kong Gaven Stubberfield United States George Kokinos / Miles Marketing United States George Ryan United States Georgi Kara Yacoubain United States Glen and Stacey McCausland United States Glen Hannifin United States Heik & Agnaldo Rosa de Almeida Brazil Henry Perez United States hispeedmedia.com / adprosolutions.com United States Hong Chen / YonHen Internet Marketing Center China Howard Minsky / TheAdStop.com / ad360.com United States James Botkin United States Jared Dingwerth / X-press Marketing United States Jason M. Pitts / AKA "J_Data" mortgage spammer United States Jiang Ke / 123 Hidden Sender China JingJing Wang China Jody Smith - Power Web Enterprises United States John Cota / Great Impressions / Best Software Products United States John Grandinetti / Broadvision Group United States John Hites - ''Steve Sorenson'' / Advertising International United States John Pirro United States John Vogel United States Jonathan Cosie / MH Partners United States Joshua and Justin Eveloff / eroticmidnight.com United States Joshua Burch - Interactive Adult Solutions / BulkEmailSchool.com United States Kevin Perry / DoubleOpt LLC United States Leo Kuvayev / BadCow Russia Levon Gillespie / spamforum.biz United States Lin Hsien Ming / himailer.com, callin.net, yuya.com.tw Taiwan Luis Carlos Chaquea / eplus2 Colombia MailTrain United States mailutilities/massmail / Alexander Gorlach Russia Mark Hanson - The Credit Repair Spammer United States Matt Ferris / Acetech USA United States Matt Leppala United States Matt Wilner United States Max Sutter / Petadoptions.com United States Mei Lung Handicrafts / Chang Wen-Sheng Taiwan Melle Brothers United States Michael Levesque United States Michael Lindsay / iMedia Networks United States Mike Blaine United States Mike Van Essen / Global Web Promotions Australia Nikhil Kumar Pragji / Dark-Mailer Australia Patricia A. Berry-Czech / Selling with Technology United States Paul Boes / boesconsulting.net United States Pavka / Artofit Russia Peter Francis-Macrae United Kingdom Peter Greenwood United States Peter Severa / Peter Levashov Russia Philip Adelberg / Interweb Hosting United States pur Japan Randy Forman - Dish Management United States Richard Simnett - S-Infotech / Direct Media Network United States Robert Soloway - Newport Internet Marketing United States robotreply.com - Robert D. Williams / Brian Garvin / First Americap United States Romania spam gang Romania Ronnie Scelson United States Ruslan "Inkey" Hakimov / iNkus LTD Russia Ruslan Ibragimov / send-safe.com Russia Russian Business Network Russian Federation Rusty Campbell - DesktopServer United States Ryan Champion / AMR Ventures United States Ryan Friesner - E-ListDirect / Ride Marketing United States Sajemarketing.com / project-x.com.ua / Edward Shcherbakov United States Sam Al - Bulk ISP Corp United States Sergio Livrieri / NonSolo-Web Italy Shaunak Sayta India Simon Wong - thedotnetwork.com Canada SubscriberBASE United States Taiwan Media Ltd Taiwan Tim Goyetche / Bulkers.net / Bulkbarn.com Canada Tom King / Blue Pinstripes United States Topsites / Somnath Bharti / Madgen Solutions India Trafficmagnet China Uncaged Marketing Canada Vad Kaz (Wolf) / promo-mail.net - bestdates.org Ukraine Vendaregroup United States Vincent Chan / yoric.net Hong Kong Wayne Mansfield Australia Webfinity/Dynamic Pipe Canada Wiliam Dugger - Paradise Inc / netev1.com United States William Stanley / Ironserver.com United States Xavier Ratelle - Lifesmile Canada Xperya Corporation / Stealth Mail Master United States Yambo Financials Ukraine zombies 131 Spam Operations as at 7/5/07