2006-06-29 03:18:45 · 13 answers · asked by kkzales 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
That's to mislead spam detection programs. E.g. if a spam detection program sees the word "viagra" as spam, it won't detect "v1agra".
2006-06-29 03:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Susan G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
email is scanned for certain 'key words' to identify it as spam (other reasons too). By misspelling 'key words' it has a better chance of getting past the spam blocker on your computer.
2006-06-29 03:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by pappy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can get through the spam filters without being caught. The filters search for certain tagged words.
2006-06-29 03:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by collgirl21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now it really is Wendesday. Oops, the spell checker only corrected me, it really is easily Wednesday. and through an instantly ahead college spelling bee, I mispelled raisin. I knew another note that the different youngsters were given after i become eradicated, yet for sure I had to get that one... sigh, so close!
2016-11-15 10:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by kaszinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because spy software (like Norton) goes and searches for certain key words...so if they are misspelled then the anti-spam software can't detect it as easily...does this make sense...I admit, I could be wrong!
2006-06-29 03:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by Texas318-222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get past spam block programs.
2006-06-29 03:21:39 · answer #6 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that many of these emails come from non english speaking countries(ie broken english)
2006-06-29 03:21:51 · answer #7 · answered by rdaltonsr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So spam filters don't trash them.
2006-06-29 03:20:55 · answer #8 · answered by W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that you cant use a basic spamblocker on certain words.
so they say "dick" and you put a blocker on that word,the next time it comes to your inbox it will be spelled dyck,dikk,dyck or something like that.not trying to be gross or anything but it's the way they work.
2006-06-29 03:23:12 · answer #9 · answered by T-Bone W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that the SPAM FILTERS can't catch them!
2006-06-29 03:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by programmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋