Question: What should I NOT do when I receive spam?
Answer: 1. Never respond to spam. Making any attempt to contact the sender lets the spammer know your Email address is valid and you have opened their mail. That makes your Email address golden to them and you will more than likely receive even more messages.
2. Do not unsubscribe from their mailings. Spammers often include a line in their mailings that you've subscribed to their list. They offer you a link to go to unsubscribe from that list to stop receiving further messages from them.
When it comes to spammers, in most cases, this is just a trick. By entering your Email address and attempting to unsubscribe, they know your Email address is valid and you're not taken off their list. This also relates to number one above.
3. Don't buy from spammers. When you buy from spammers, you're funding their efforts.
Since spam is sent out by the hundreds of thousands at a time and because of its low cost to gather and send Emails, it only takes a few purchases to make it worth the spammer's time. And once you buy from a spammer, your Email address becomes even more valuable since they reached their goal. This will result in even more spam for you.
2. Do not unsubscribe from their mailings. Spammers often include a line in their mailings that you've subscribed to their list. They offer you a link to go to unsubscribe from that list to stop receiving further messages from them.
When it comes to spammers, in most cases, this is just a trick. By entering your Email address and attempting to unsubscribe, they know your Email address is valid and you're not taken off their list. This also relates to number one above.
3. Don't buy from spammers. When you buy from spammers, you're funding their efforts.
Since spam is sent out by the hundreds of thousands at a time and because of its low cost to gather and send Emails, it only takes a few purchases to make it worth the spammer's time. And once you buy from a spammer, your Email address becomes even more valuable since they reached their goal. This will result in even more spam for you.