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Why is there so much spam email in the world?

Asked by MyNewtBoobs (19059points) April 10th, 2011

Why does spam exist? Who would spend their time creating a spam email? Does it ever actually work?

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Mamradpivo's avatar

It must work. I mean, it only takes a few morons to give their credit card number to recoup the costs of sending the same email millions of times. I have to think that it works often enough to keep people in the biz.

LuckyGuy's avatar

I want to know why we can’t track down the spammers so they can be charged and sentenced appropriately: Death by Nigerian Scam Bait .

LuckyGuy's avatar

And let’s not forget gems like: (sender / subject)
Drusi Mendelson / PPainikiilelrsSsuuchAsPareactamol,Aspriin&IbbpuorfenAreOfttenEffceitveInCo
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Agnus Pangburn / Sur elyNoFu zzInBuy in gHea lt hTab let s

Is there anyone on the planet dumb enough to give out their credit card numbers to these people?

Maybe 419eaters can start burying them with expired perishable account numbers.

Lightlyseared's avatar

Because people keep buying snake oil to make their dick bigger.

Buttonstc's avatar

Obviously it works and costs are minimal so they just keep on going.

Fortunatelyl I use Gmail so I almost never have to see it. They really do have the best spam filters in the world.

I’ve had my acct since the days when it was invitation-only and I can count on my fingers the times I’ve ever gotten a spam email in my regular Inbox.

Now my Fastmsail addy which I keep for junkmail is totally another story ha ha.

mattbrowne's avatar

Because 1 out of 10000 recipients actually buy fake penis enlargement programs and fake Viagra pills.

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