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Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services.
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spam.abuse.net/overview/whatisspam.shtml
spam.abuse.net/overview/whatisspam.shtml
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But because the Internet is public, there is really little that can be done to prevent spam, just as it is impossible to prevent junk mail. However, some online services have instituted policies to prevent spammers from spamming ... Fight Spam on the Internet! ; Comprehensive collection of anti-spam links and resources.
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www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/spam.html
www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/spam.html
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Spam (electronic) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately. While the most widely recognized form ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
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Internet spam is one or more unsolicited 1 messages, sent or posted as part of a larger collection 2 of messages, all having substantially identical content. 3 ... Footnotes: 1 To understand the definition of Internet spam given here, it is critical to fully understand what does and what does not constitute an explict...
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www.monkeys.com/spam-defined/
www.monkeys.com/spam-defined/
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Spam emails are a huge annoyance to Internet-goers. But with some 80% of all emails reported as unsolicited, the numbers don't appear to be decreasing. This has many people wondering just what is being done to protect their privacy.
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www.spamlaws.com/
www.spamlaws.com/
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Forum spam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forum spam is the creating of messages that are advertisements, abusive, or otherwise unwanted on Internet forums. It is generally done by automated spambots. Most forum spam consists of links to ext...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam
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Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. ... Explains what spam is, how to reduce the amount you receive, how to avoid spam scams, and where to complain. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
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www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech/spam.shtm
www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech/spam.shtm
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Global Internet spam levels rose 4.9 per cent in January this year since December 2008 to 74.6 per cent, according to the MessageLabs Intelligence Report. This is the proportion of e-mail that was blocked as spam by the tech firm's e-mail protect services. ... More stock spam...
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www.networkworld.com/news/2009/020609-more-internet-spa...
www.networkworld.com/news/2009/020609-more-internet-spam-in-january.html
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A man nicknamed the "spam king" for allegedly sending out millions of junk e-mails has been arrested in the US. ... He is said to have frequently changed the web address of his internet marketing business to avoid being caught.
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news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6707333.stm
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