What is SPAM?

• Electronic messaging systems send unwanted and unsolicited bulk messages to people

• Also known as junk mail or junk newsgroup advertisements

• Most is commercial advertising

• Aggravates and frustrates people who receive it – it's an annoyance to the Internet- goers

• Abusive and has been the subject of legislation in many jurisdictions

• Spam costs advertisers little money to send

• Spam in different media: email Spam, instant messaging Spam, Usenet newsgroup Spam, cell phone messaging Spam, Web search engine Spam, Internet forum Spam