Symantec June 2008 State of Spam Report
In May, Symantec found that some of the most notable scams spammers used involved IRS stimulus checks as well as
offering "remedies" for home foreclosure and high gas prices. Exploiting the recent earthquake in China and cyclone
in Myanmar are also not above spammers’ tactics of tugging at heartstrings and requesting donations that victims of
both tragedies will never see.
Spam messages accounted for over 80% of email in May 2008. The Symantec June 2008 State of Spam Report includes additional spam trends found below:
- Spam Watch: Abuse of Google Brand Continues
- Champions League Final Tickets Scam
- Invoice Spam Tactics Evolve in the Face of Further Crackdown
- The Secret of Those Work-From-Home Job Offers
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