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One of the most common types of spam is email spam. This kind of spam is sent directly to an individual's email account. Spammers can obtain addresses through various methods, including through USENET postings, watching the Internet for addresses, or obtaining email lists. Sometimes spam can be easily identified before opening, as the subject line may contain an obvious advertisement or simply be gibberish.

Chain letters, pyramid schemes, and get rich quick schemes are examples of unsolicited email. Other types of spam advertise pornographic items, unknown companies, and sketchy health products and cures. Advertising spam is not the only type of email spam, however; other types can be much more dangerous.

More sophisticated spamming, called phishing, involves unsolicited emails that appear to be from real and trusted companies, such as banks, shopping sites, and payment services. The spammers send out emails indicating that some kind of immediate action needs to be taken with the user's account. These schemes rely on people believing the email and replying with critical information, such as credit card numbers and Social Security numbers, or clicking on a link to a fake site that asks for account information and password. The spammers then can use this information to steal a person's identity or make purchases in the name of the victims.

While spammers go through a great deal of trouble, the unsolicited emails are not very effective. It is estimated that 5% of email users will respond to a phishing email. Fewer than 15% of people actual read spam, and less than 5% will purchase a product from sent spam. Phishing is often more successful; one study found that nearly half of people who visited a fake phishing website submitted private information.

What is spamming?
Spamming is the act of repeatedly making identical or near identical comments or the sending of a large quantity of notes with the obvious intent of indiscriminately spreading your message to as many users as possible without regard for whether they are interested in your message. This is typically used in an attempt to advertise or promote an agenda and is considered an abuse regardless of whether the commenting is hand-typed or pasted automatically.

Spamming may lead to your account being suspended or banned without warning.