START-UP'S CHIEF EXEC QUITS AFTER CRIMINAL PAST EXPOSED

The head of a Santa Ana start-up company that hopes to protect consumers
from online fraud has resigned after disclosures that he had been convicted
in the past of possessing 3 1/2 pounds of cocaine for sale and for being a
felon in possession of a gun. Tony Mazzamuto's past came to light after
Southwest Airlines asked him to pay for two seats to accommodate his
400-pound body. Mazzamuto, who was chief executive of Cyberbuck Corp.,
complained to news outlets, which featured him in a series of reports.

Cyberbuck's board asked Mazzamuto to resign this week after receiving calls
from people who had seen the reports and were aware of his past, said Gary
Koopman, Cyberbuck's new chief executive. Koopman said that when Mazzamuto
was hired he had cleared a background check by changing the spelling of his
name. The company does better background checks now, he said.

Mazzamuto couldn't be reached for comment. Cyberbuck hopes to start a Web
site this summer offering consumers prepaid cards that they can use to buy
items online without disclosing personal information.