Spam serves many purposes to its creators. Not only does spam advertise various services and products such as online gambling and cheap prescription medications, but it can also be used to perpetuate scams.

There are literally thousands of examples of spam scams that are designed to get your money. One spam scam that unfortunately works on some trusting and unsuspecting victims is that of the Nigerian Bank. The scam involves a Nigerian official's wife who is trying to access millions of dollars in a Nigerian Bank. If you send a few thousand to help you will be rewarded with a share of the fortune. Sadly people do fall for this, including a Czech man who lost his entire savings.

Beware of any spam asking for your money. There are many investment spam scam that never show any return. Another common scam is the credit card for those with poor credit. They require you to send a processing fee, and in return you never receive your card.

Another common type of spam scam is the multilevel market scheme. This scam involves so-called distributors of a new product. They explain that you could make millions by reselling this product; you just need to buy a wholesale amount. Once you send your money the distributor is nowhere to be found.

Never trust these types of emails. Trusted vendors don't typically send random spam unless you have signed up to be on their mailing list. Don't even bother reading the email, if you don't recognize the sender simply hit delete.

Many people get so angry with spam they decide to reply to the spammer with a hateful response. Never do this. This lets the spammer know you are indeed reading their messages and you are sure to receive twice as much spam as you already are. You should also refrain from using their opt out list since this just helps to verify your email address as well.

Never ever give your personal information out when asked via email. Some scams involve asking for a password and appears to be from a reputable business. No real' business would ever ask for personal info via email, so don't respond.