Who hated Tolstokozhev so much as to hire a hit man to assasinate him? Well, I guess you have about one billion e-mail users to suspect. Tolstokozhev was a famous spammer who sent millions of e-mail promoting viagra, cialis, penis enlargement pills and other medications. Links in these e-mails usually led to some pharmacy shop, which paid Tolstokozhev a share of its revenue. This is a well known affiliate scheme employed by spammers worldwide. Tolstokozhev is estimated to be responsible for up to 30% percent of all viagra and penis enlargement related spam.
Via Wlofie [1] in email, “Russian Viagra and Penis Enlargement Spammer Murdered [2]”
Well, speaking of anti-spam measures [3], that certainly works (not that I … um … condone … such actions). A bit messy, in both physical and legal aspects, but still, quite effective.
Then again, it may be a hoax:
[2] http://loonov.com/russian-viagra-and-penis-enlargement
[4] http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/10/11/two-dead-