Email Spam

Top 9 Spam-Sending Countries

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 04.24.2012

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Receiving spam is never fun. Not only does it clog email inboxes, but it's also an easy way for cybercriminals to plant malware on your computer or tr...

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Beware of Identity Foist

Steven Clifford | Posted 04.23.2012

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Steven Clifford

Reading a warning about identity theft, I had an epiphany: I could foist my identity on an unsuspecting cyber criminal. Perhaps Boris in Odessa. This way I could avoid the legal fees of personal bankruptcy. My mother's maiden name is Connell.

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California Man Quits Job, Makes Living Suing Email Spammers

AP | PAUL ELIAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitt...

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Europe Overtakes Asia As Top Email Spammer

Yahoo! News | 2 Hrs 35 Mins Ago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest source of email spam worldwide with Britain a major culprit, a report said Thursday....

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Thanks to Spam, It's Not Junk Mail Anymore

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah O'Leary

If you want to reach your consumers in the internet age, tell the youngsters in the office that you're kickin' it old school with USPS.

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Top 10 Most Spammed States

ABC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Idaho is already famous for its spuds but, computer security experts say, it also abounds in something else: Spam. Idaho is the most spammed state...

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How To Spam-Proof Your Cell Phone, Inbox

ABC News | KIM KOMANDO | Posted 05.25.2011

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Spam is the bane of computer users everywhere, accounting for more than 90 percent of e-mail. And, now, cell phones are getting spam....

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No Spam Filter? You've Got a Bigger Carbon Footprint

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mairi Beautyman

75 percent of this wasted energy is by us, the end user--consumed during all that time it takes us to delete the unsolicited junk. Therefore, having a smart spam filter is not only necessary for our sanity, it also has the global equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars of the road.

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Money for You

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Gregory

"Dear Mr Tomm Gregorry: My name is Minister Wa Cohvia C.T. Bank. I am a very wealthy financiall institution in the country of America."

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Gmail Spam Doubles

InfoWorld | Jeremy Kirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Spam originating from Google's Gmail domain doubled last month, indicating that spammers are still defeating the CAPTCHA , the distorted text used as ...

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Spam Dominates 95 Percent Of All Email Sent

New York Post | Brian Garrity | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just as everyone always suspected, most of their e-mails are nothing but spam. Junk e-mail from ads for everything from discount pills to penny stock...

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