Don't Be Part Of The Problem

Are you part of the spam problem? According to a study conducted by the security company Mirapoint and the market research company The Radicati Group nearly one third of users have clicked on a link in a spam email. The study also states that one in ten have actually purchased products or services from spam emails.

Most people do not realize that clicking a link in a spam email not only invites more spam into their inbox by letting the spammer know that their email address is valid, it also opens their computer up to viruses, spyware and other nasty things which can ruin their day. Even if the link clicked is the unsubscribe link there is a great probability they will expose themselves to the same dangers. Many, if not most, spammers are not running ethical businesses. They are in the spam business for one reason: the quick buck. They can make that buck by either selling something, which may never actually be delivered, or by using the victim's credit card information themselves for illicit gain, or by selling validated email addresses to other equally unscrupulous characters.

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