A small claims court judge in Bellevue, Washington, awarded Bennett Haselton $2, 000 for getting spam.

Strange things are afoot in blogland. Owners of weblogs have recently noticed that their referral logs have become the newest target for spam.

Strange things are afoot in blogland. Owners of weblogs have recently noticed that their referral logs have become the newest target for spam.

Owners of weblogs have recently noticed that their referral logs have become the newest target for spam.

Before the rubble had even stopped smoking from Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C., spammers were trying to capitalize on the tragedy.