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We Wish You A Merry Spam-mas
from the it's-just-what-i-always-wanted dept
If you find shares of penny stocks, herbal Viagra and fake Rolexes under the Christmas tree this year, you know who to thank: spammers who bump up their activity around the holidays. Apparently, just like retailers, the holiday season is a busy one for spammers, with "experts" saying it's because people are more likely to open spam messages this time of year -- "People sell fake Rolexes via spam e-mail, and fake Rolexes make good holiday gifts," one says, simplifying his family's shopping this year. The seasonal uptick combined with spammers' latest efforts to elude filters and other blocks, along with new and improved botnets has significantly increased the volume of spam being sent. While filter companies say they can block 98% of spam, a dramatic increase in overall volume, of course, leads to more messages slipping through the filters and ending up in peoples' inboxes. Obviously, you can point the finger at the spammers, but the people that continue to buy from spam messages really aren't helping, either. And for those of you thinking of taking the easy way out and doing your holiday shopping directly from your inbox, keep in mind there's a good chance that whatever that email is selling, it's a scam.
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It figures
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PT Barnum
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Lots of spam
Gmail, thankfully has caught all but one of them.
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Dad, stop buying from spammers!
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haha
You must not run websites with publicly available emails, or own domains with the email present.
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Re: haha
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