“Not only has spam quadrupled but the spammers' technology and methods also have been adopted by virus writers, grifters, and thieves.”
“They're all a bunch of hoodwinkers, bamboozlers, grifters and swindlers.”
“Woven throughout the tale is a plea to those on the top of the pile to help the grifters and grafters and ex-cons and prostitutes find a place in society instead of in jail.”