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A study by McAfee reveals that Netizens surfing the web unprotected can expect around 70 unsolicited emails a day.
The experiment involved 50 people from around the globe and recorded the spam received over a month.
Top Spam Destinations
The top destination for spam was the US (received a total of 23,233 spam emails during the trial) followed by Brazil (15,856 spam emails).
Germany received the least unsolicited emails (2,331) with France a close second (2,597).
GLOBAL SPAM LEAGUE
US – 23,233
Brazil – 15,856
Italy – 15,610
Mexico – 12,229
UK – 11,965
Australia – 9,214
The Netherlands – 6,378
Spain – 5,419
France – 2,597
Germany – 2,331
Data supplied by McAfee
Source: BBC News
Spam Categories
The most popular spam emails were financial involving schemes such as pre-approved loans or credit cards according to the BBC report.
The Nigerian Letter, also known as 419 fraud, is still doing the rounds in its various different forms. According to McAfee, this spam is most likely to hit the UK.
TOP TEN MOST POPULAR SPAM CATEGORIES
Advertisements
Financial
Health and medicine
Adult services
Free stuff
Education
IT related
Money making
Credit cards
Watch adverts
Data supplied by McAfee
The experiment involved 50 people from around the globe and recorded the spam received over a month.
Top Spam Destinations
The top destination for spam was the US (received a total of 23,233 spam emails during the trial) followed by Brazil (15,856 spam emails).
Germany received the least unsolicited emails (2,331) with France a close second (2,597).
GLOBAL SPAM LEAGUE
US – 23,233
Brazil – 15,856
Italy – 15,610
Mexico – 12,229
UK – 11,965
Australia – 9,214
The Netherlands – 6,378
Spain – 5,419
France – 2,597
Germany – 2,331
Data supplied by McAfee
Source: BBC News
Spam Categories
The most popular spam emails were financial involving schemes such as pre-approved loans or credit cards according to the BBC report.
The Nigerian Letter, also known as 419 fraud, is still doing the rounds in its various different forms. According to McAfee, this spam is most likely to hit the UK.
TOP TEN MOST POPULAR SPAM CATEGORIES
Advertisements
Financial
Health and medicine
Adult services
Free stuff
Education
IT related
Money making
Credit cards
Watch adverts
Data supplied by McAfee