Boca Raton’s rep gets a battering again

The Miami Herald: Bogus Boca: the spa for spam:

Poor Boca. It’s as if infamy has taken up permanent residence. Such a startling number of Boca Raton firms have been linked to fraudulent schemes.

The article then lists the past scams operated by Boca Raton firms; a mind-boggling list. It then notes the press Boca’s been getting in the UK:

“Golden beaches, palm tree-lined streets, manicured golf courses and giant motor yachts moored at the marinas: Boca Raton in Florida is a millionaire’s paradise. It’s also the spam capital of the world.”

(Guardian story here).

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  1. taint.org: Justin Mason’s Weblog » more crap from St. Petersburg said,

    March 19, 2008 @ 9:30 pm

    [...] St. Petersburg is turning out to be quite a source of online nastiness — the new Boca Raton. [...]

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