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Photos: Loot from AOL spammers

AOL says it has recovered about $100,000 in cash and gold bars from a spammer--and is giving it away.
By Bill Detwiler, Contributor
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AOL gold

AOL says it has recovered about $100,000 in cash and gold bars from a spammer--with a little help from its friends, members who clicked a "report spam button" to register their complaints. The Internet giant is giving away the loot through its AOL Spammer's Gold Sweepstakes.

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AOL Hummer

AOL says it has recovered about $100,000 in cash and gold bars from a spammer--with a little help from its friends, members who clicked a "report spam button" to register their complaints. The Internet giant is giving away the loot through its AOL Spammer's Gold Sweepstakes.

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