Is there somewhere I can report spam/sexual-type e-mails?

Question

My inbox is getting spam e-mails, like "want a F*** buddy?" I delete them without opening them, but they keep coming. I don't understand, since I have never been to any type of site like that! I have my spam blocker turned on & mark them as spam when they come in... You know how that goes, though. They just come under another name or title the next time.

Answer 1

Have you signed up for free internet greeting cards, sweepstakes, prizes, anything like that? Those sites that look too good to be true usually are because they pay for thier prizes by selling email addresses to spammers...

There isn't really any way to stop spam other than to get a new email address.

Switching operating systems, computers, internet companies, ect will not really help. Since it's on the internet and not something on your computer sending you this stuff.

Answer 2

There really isn't anything you can do. If the e-mails are originating from your company or school, you can contact the IT administrator. In your case, what most likely happen is one of your friend's computer got infected with a worm or other malicious file. The worm harvested all contact information from your friend's address book, including your own. The worm then sent spam or other malicious files to everyone on the address book.

There some things you can do to cut down on the spam. Try MailWasher, it is a free program which stops spam before it even reaches your e-mail inbox (http://www.mailwasher.net/)





Read PC World Magazine's article entitled:

"Stop Fuming, Start Filtering Spam" -- written by Steve Bass (http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/003085.html)

"Last week I talked about spamming trends. From the e-mail response, it's clear you wanted more -- especially ways to fight back.

I use Eudora, the e-mail program I love to hate, and no, I'm not willing to switch to Microsoft Outlook. (At least not yet. I'll have to see what the Open Source version of Eudora looks like.)

I know what you're thinking: "Dummy, Outlook has Cloudmark, the terrific spam grabber, or the just-as-good IHateSpam."

No argument. But wait, I hear you thinking again: "What about those miraculous programs that filter your mail before it gets to your e-mail program, such as MailWasher or MailboxFilter?"

But I'm a step ahed aheadf of you now... here are a few downloads from PCWorld.com. They're either free trials or just plain free; it can't hurt to give them a shot. The first is ChoiceMail Free, Mail Snoop Pro is the next, and SpamCatcher is the third.

Quick aside: Outlook has a decent spam grabber built in. Microsoft calls it a junk e-mail filter. But it's only worth using if you keep it upgraded. Read about it at Microsoft's Office Online site and download it from Microsoft:

More Help Stopping Spam

I dug around to find articles and downloads on PCWorld.com. Don't panic. Some of these articles may look ancient (2002 is eons ago), but they're timeless, especially for those of you using older software.

* Spam Slayer: Biggest Spam Hassles Solved

* Step-By-Step: Stop the Spam--How to Filter Out Junk E-Mail

* Internet Tips: Wage War on Spam With Old Tools and New Filters..[More].

Answer 3

I have been dealing with spam professionally for nearly ten years. I have found that SpamCop.net is probably the most effective means of reporting spam.

When spam is forwarded to SpamCop, the message is anaylyzed to determine the network from which it originated. A complaint is automatically sent to all responsible parties. An ISP that allows too much spam is warned to cease. If they continue, they are blacklisted ant their mail goes nowhere for a period of time.

It's not a perfect solution, but it does help resolve issues with the worst spammers. You may also forward spam to the Federal Trade Commission at [e-mail] .

Never click "unsubscibe" links in spam e-mail. Never reply to spam e-mail. This merely confirms that your e-mail address is valid. As a "verified" address, it sells for a higher price to those who purchase e-mail lists for spamming purposes.

The rule of thumb with spam is "report and delete, never reply."

Answer 4

Yes you can of course report it. But that's a waste of energy.
Getting such emails has nothing to do with visiting such a
site or not. You don't need to visit a drug store to get your
daily Viagra spam either. Your address has somehow made
it on a spam list. If you have a remotely capable spam filter
it should trash most of this kind. If you don't mind to change
your email program I could recommend thunderbird. Depending
on what you have now it might or might not need some
"getting used to it". But it has an adaptive spam filter that's
actually quite good after you trained it for a relatively short
time.

Answer 5

The short answer is there is no real way to stop spam. The best that can be hoped for its to control it. A good spam filter usually gets most of it but there will always be a few that sneak by. Your ISP really has no means to stop a spammer since they are always changing their tactics to adjust to various attempts to thwart them. One ray of hope is that because of filters it is now much harder to spam than it was 5 years ago. That's why they now have to resort to using real addresses and innocuous looking subject lines to get past the filters. The tables have definitely been turning against them.

Answer 6

There's no way to stop the spammers and reporting to the ISP of the offending machine is usually useless. The "From:" address is always spoofed (child's play to do) and it usually comes from a virus infected machine.

You don't have to visit porno sites to wind up on the spammer's e-mail lists. Any time you post your e-mail address in a public place the spammers will get it. Once they have it, there's no way to get it deleted.

If you want to get a good education on spam and try to do something about it, go to the SpamCop website: http://www.spamcop.net

Don't waste your time reporting it to your own ISP. They can't do anything and won't even try to.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Ladies and gentlemen I think that many of you are forgetting the seriousness of the Benghazi incident, four (4) American lives were lost as a result of the actions or lack of actions of the 0bama regime. This in not an issue of who did or who didn't write the e-mails its about four (4) American lives.

Answer 9

It is estimated that 90% of email in the world is Spam. Your best bet is to get another email address, and tell your friends and family about it.

Answer 10

Report it to your ISP. Also, if you download Incredimail and set it as your default email, they have a feature called "bounce". It will send the emails back to the originator and it will look as though it is a non-existent email. You can also 'block' the domain. You probably don't want anything from the site, anyway.