Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted in International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme

U.S. Department of Justice (Criminal Division), Jan 08, 2008

WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today in Detroit charging 11 persons, including Alan M. Ralsky, his son-in-law Scott K. Bradley, and Judy M. Devenow, of Michigan, and eight others, including a dual national of Canada and Hong Kong and individuals from Russia, California, and Arizona, in a wide-ranging international fraud scheme involving the illegal use of bulk commercial e-mailing, or "spamming."

Charged in the 41-count indictment are:

Alan M. Ralsky, 52, of West Bloomfield, Michigan
Scott K. Bradley, 46, of West Bloomfield, Michigan
Judy M. Devenow, 55, of Lansing, Michigan
John S. Bown, 47, of Poway, California
William C. Neil, 45, of Fresno, California
Anki K. Neil, 36, of Fresno, California
James E. Bragg, 39, of Queen Creek, Arizona
James E. Fite, 34, of Whittier, California
Peter Severa, age unknown, of Russia
How Wai John Hui, 49, of Vancouver, Canada and Hong Kong
Francis A. Tribble, of Los Angeles, California

Appearing in court for arraignment were defendants Scott Bradley and Judy Devenow, who were arrested today. Defendant How Wai John Hui was arrested in the Eastern District of New York on Jan. 2, 2008. The remaining defendants are being sought.

Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division said, "The flood of illegal spam continues to wreak havoc on the online marketplace and has become a global criminal enterprise. It clogs consumers' email boxes with scams and unwanted messages and imposes significant costs on our society. This indictment reflects the commitment of the Department of Justice to prosecuting these spamming organizations wherever they may operate. I would like to thank the many prosecutors and agents for their extraordinary efforts leading up to the indictment."

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