Sanford Wallace , otherwise known as Facebook's "Spam King" of Las Vegas, Nev., 47, pleaded guilty Monday to sending over 27 million spam messages on Facebook through a phishing scam, according to United Press International.
"Spamford Wallace", as he's also known, used phishing schemes to gain access to almost 500,000 Facebook accounts before sending spam to other Facebook users.
Phishing, according to Webopedia, is the act of sending an email or message to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise (or employee) in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that could be used for a variety of purposes - including identity theft.
A grand jury charged Wallace with charges including fraud and criminal contempt in connection with misusing electronic mail, following an FBI investigation.
Wallace is currently out on bond and is scheduled for a sentencing on Dec. 7, reported Engadget. He faces a maximum prison sentence of three years and a fine of $250,000.
While his victims likely hope he puts an end to his ways - considering that he's been in the game before the Internet was invented, it's unlikely the world has seen the end of the "Spam King's" reign.
