Security experts have debunked the reported assassination of a Russian spammer and called it a hoax. On Thursday, a blog post on the website Loonov. com claimed a spammer named Alexey Tolstokozhev was shot in the head, "a clear mark of Russian hit men. " The news even made it to the popular technology website Slashdot. org, saying "Alexy Tolstokozhev was recently found murdered in his palatial spam-bought estate near Moscow. The implications of this hands-on method of system administration are staggering. "

Smokers in Glasgow who were trying to kick the habit have been mistakenly prescribed Viagra because of a computer error. According to a report by the BBC, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the error was caused by a computer "misreading" the prescription given to patients.

A judge dismissed a Rhode Island man's claim over a penile implant that caused him to have an erection for 10 years. The implant manufacturer asked the court to dismiss a judgment that gave Charles "Chick" Lennon $400,000. Superior Court Judge Edward C. Clifton granted the request, which would amount to $1 million with interest.

An Australian man could be persecuted for allegedly sending two billion spam emails advertising Viagra. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it obtained a search warrant to inspect the home as part of the spam investigation.

The Brazilian Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing anti-impotence drugs from dozens of pharmacies in the past year. He is believed to have links with what they are calling the "Viagra gang. " "One was arrested and we know the other one's identity and are looking for him," Reuters news agency quotes a Rio de Janeiro police spokesman on Wednesday.