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How prevalent is Spam? According to Scott McAdams, OMA Public Affairs and Communications Department (www.oma.org):
Studies show unsolicited or “junk” e-mail, known as spam, accounts for roughly half of all e-mail messages received. Although once regarded as little more than a nuisance, the prevalence of spam has increased to the point [...]
Recently, Tim of BeThumbed PayPal account was hacked because of filling up a fake form which was purportedly sent by a Paypal staff. I’ve also received a similar e-mail, but I just ignored it. Good thing I was busy blogging at that time that I totally forgot about the e-mail. I also logged in directly [...]
Cell phones and SMS are now widely used for many purposes. Opportunists find a weapon through cellpones to spread scamming activities, promotional campaigns, and sending many unwanted text messages to defenseless subscribers. On the good side, cell phones and SMS have helped resolved a number of crimes.
With the coming of the May 2007 national [...]
The primary way to prevent spam from getting into your inbox is knowing the ways that these e-mail harvesters get it. Most of the time, it would depend on the user’s activity.
E-mail harvesters can get your e-mail address:
1. Through your online profiles in message boards or forums. That’s why it’s always advisable to disguise your [...]
