Internet "spam" is a term coined to describe unsolicited emails that companies and individuals send out en masse. Because it is very cheap to send an email spammers will send millions of emails out. Even if just one or two people purchase their product the spammer will still make a profit. Spam ranges from being simply annoying to being an outright scam or even dangerous. Consider as an example the ability to purchase medication without needing to see a doctor or obtain a prescription. Spammers send this information out to children. Spam messages eat up a large amount of internet bandwidth which leads to service degradation for legitimate users. It has become such a problem worldwide that many countries are adopting legislation to combat it. Spam Statistics Currently the world's worst offending country is the United States, followed by China and the Russian Federation. America has adopted the CANSPAM act which is aimed at reducing spam, but this has yet to show sig...