Why is it called spam?

The name spam was derived from a Monty Python comedy show which depicted a restaurant serving Spam (the canned ham variety) as a side dish to every item on the menu. This indicated that you would be receiving something whether you wanted it or not. Hence the term spam applying to unwanted junk e-mails.

How do spammers get your e-mail address?

Typically spammers use software programs that scan web pages and newsgroups for any word or piece of text that contains an ‘@’ symbol. This is commonly referred to as harvesting. The software collects these addresses and stores them in databases on the spammer’s computer, which the spammer then loads into a bulk-mailing program used to send out the spam messages. To prevent your computer getting bogged down with spam you need to take some Spam Prevention Measures.

Avoiding internet fraud

If you have an e-mail address, the chances are you’ve gotten one of these fraudulent emails looking to defraud you by stealing your identity online. There are those that tell you that millions of dollars of government funds are waiting for - who hasn’t had the Nigeria internet fraud scam email at one time or another?. Internet fraud and scams

Free Spyware Cleaners

Be careful trusting any old anti-spyware software, as there has been many “fake” anti-spyware programs that actually are spyware in disguise. You really should stick with these tried-and-true selections.

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How making money online could improve your life.

An article looking at the best ways of making money online and how to avoid the scams.

In my research I found that some of them are complete scams and others are complicated business ventures. I did come up with a few pitfalls and tools that I used in sorting out the opportunities. It is very easy to get caught up in spending money to obtain information. That is the first pitfall that I fell into. When looking into making money online do not pay for information about the opportunity.

For the full article: Could making money online give you the financial freedom that you desire?

Don’t lose your identity to internet fraud.

An article scrutinising the many guises that internet fraud adopts.

Basically, fraud on the Internet is a multibillion dollar business. Back in the day, Internet hacking used to be something done by young men as a way to prove their online abilities. They would hack into a system just to show off to their friends. Although sometimes they would crash systems doing this, in general they did very little damage. It was just a game for them, and although it was a game that governments and businesses hated, it didn’t do very much damage to them.

Full Article: It’s so easy to get scammed with internet fraud.