Davis Wolfgang Hawke, American Nazi of Jewish descent, is dead. The man was one of the biggest spammers in the world at the beginning of the millennium, until AOL called him in 2004 sued. Instead of facing the process, the spammer went into hiding. 2017 he was shot, but only then were investigators able to identify his body.

In June 2017 the body was found in a burned-out vehicle on a forest road near the coastal town of Squamish in British Columbia. The dead man was known locally as “Jesse James” for climbing. Because Hawke lived under a false name, it took more than three years for his identity to be clarified. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) homicide investigators who are investigating the case are seeking information. The police have not yet given any information about possible motives or suspects.

From chessboard to penis enlargement Youth photo of the Jewish SS fan

Hawke, who 834 as Andrew Britt Greenbaum was born, changed names frequently. As Bo Decker, for example, he sold Nazi devotional items and memberships in racist organizations. As Walter Smith or David A. Wallace, he played chess at a high level. A decade and a half ago, Hawke was one of the most prominent members of the dregs of the Internet. As a spammer via e-mail and phone he used a number of other names.

He raked in money with fraudulent “products” such as at best ineffective preparations for penis enlargement called Pinacle, alleged herbal Viagra or growth hormones. Hawke also knew how to enrich himself with promises such as vehicle warranty extensions, access to government subsidies or e-Bay success secrets. At that time he claims to have invested the fortune made with spam in precious metal and to have buried it.

Anti-spam laws 1999 illuminated Telepolis using the example of Hawkes how spammers make their sales and who actually falls for “Want a BIG Penis?” mail and orders. The following year the book Spam Kings appeared in the the journalist Brian McWilliams shed light on the spammer scene at the time, above all Davis Wolfgang Hawke.

Read a review of the book Spam Kings in iX 4 / 2005. Not only e-mail users but also the major e-mail providers of the time groaned under the load of countless fraudulent e-mails. You successfully lobbyed legislators for anti-spam laws; US President George W. Bush 2003 signed the CAN-SPAM Act . In the following year, US Internet companies sued some of the worst mass spammers.

Escape from million dollar lawsuit AOL sued Hawke and several accomplices. For example, while Hawke’s spam partner Bournival was negotiating a settlement, Hawke went into hiding. Because he did not face the civil action, a default judgment was issued by 12, $ 8 million against the spammer Nazi. Heise onlines Hal Faber chose the culprit 2006 for one of his “What was. What will.” -Summer puzzle.

In search of the alleged precious metal, AOL considered digging up properties belonging to the perpetrator’s family, but finally refrained from doing so. Hawke probably used the money for his way of life and to support his confused misanthropic ideas.

From the Führer to the laughing figure 1999 Hawke registered a large Nazi rally in Washington, DC. With considerable use of personnel and vehicles, the police cleared streets and squares for the racists. But apart from anti-fascist counter-demonstrators nobody turned up, as the video documents.

Failed Nazi deployment in Washington

The others Neo-Nazis had found out that Hawke’s father was Jewish, which made the would-be leader a mockery of the scene. That Hawke insulted his mother as a “racial traitor” who could be punished with death, and portrayed his father as a stepfather to be sterilized, no longer helped the young Jew hater. His Nazi mass march suddenly lacked the Nazis.

In the same year, Hawke’s mother Peggy Greenbaum told Rolling Stone the wish that someone might kill their son. 18 Years later this wish was fulfilled.

Claim in America Online v. Davis Wolfgang Hawke et al, filed March 9 2003 in the U.S. Federal District Court for eastern Virginia. On May 2 2004 the court passed judgment by default against Hawke, Jacob Brown and Mauricio Riuz above 12.834. 553, 82 US dollars plus interest. (ds)