Forget about the stock market and the slumping economy, it is a raging bull market for spa*mmers right now. If it seems like the amount of unsolicited email in your inbox is greater then ever, it’s because business has never been better for spa*mmers.
The attraction is simple, email addresses are easy to get and cheap to buy, so a marketer doesn’t need very many responses to get a positive ROI. One broker I saw online was featuring an introductory offer of 33 million emails for $200. Another was selling a subscription service for $40 a month that promises to deliver 1 million verified addresses a week! These guys even promoted the fact that they have removed the “flamers and trouble-makers” from the list.
