Developer accused of fraud cookie stuffing on eBay
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A Las Vegas software developer has been charged over a cookie stuffing scam that left eBay severely out of pocket. Skip related content
According to the court filings developer Christopher Kennedy build a software program called Saucekit, which could be used to make it look as though internet users had been clicking on advertisements for eBay.
The auction site pays a fixed fee to affiliate sites who direct internet users to it, and uses the information in the cookies to identify who to pay for advertising click-throughs.
Kennedy boasted on message boards that one of his clients was clearing $10,000 per month using the software and another was making $7,000 per month.
eBay sent him a cease and desist notice in March but Kennedy ignored this and insulted the company and its request in message board postings. The company also filed a civil suit before involving the police.
Kennedy is facing one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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