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 Spam what is spam?  Spam is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communication that gets sent out in bulk.  Spammers The person who sends Spam is called a  Spammer. Spammers use spam bots to spread spam easily and  quickly. Types of Spam Spammers use many forms of communication to bulk-send their unwanted messages.   Below are several types of spam to look out for. Email spoofing Content spam Malware Money scams Pyramid schemes Baiting Phishing emails How can you reduce the amount of spam? Be careful about releasing your email address.  Check privacy  policies. Be aware of options selected by default.  Use filters or spam tagging.  Report messages as spam.  Don't follow links in spam messages. Disable the automatic downloading of graphics in HTML mail.