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.