Spam Mail: A Harmless Annoyance Or Potential Danger?
by SavvyRoo on Jun 13, 2015 | Views: 224 | Score: 0
% of Total Spam Mail
Advertisement-related | 36 |
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Adult-related | 31.7 |
Finance-related | 26.5 |
Scams and fraud | 2.5 |
Other | 3.3 |
Sources:
spamlaws.com
Advertisement-related | 36 |
---|---|
Adult-related | 31.7 |
Finance-related | 26.5 |
Scams and fraud | 2.5 |
Other | 3.3 |
Spam mail represents both an enormous industry and an enormous pain to deal with. Each day, 14.5 billion spam messages are sent globally. While the vast majority pertain to either ads, adult content or finance, a little over one in fifty messages presents significant danger. Phishing (also known as identity theft) is the most frequent fraud committed by spam mailers, making up 73% of all scam-related spam mail.