Top 10 Countries Sending Spam to UK Email Accounts

www.ClearMyMail.com also looked at which countries produce the highest number of UK targeted spam and, much like Q4 2007, America is leading the way with just under 20% of all rogue emails coming from the USA.

Top 10 Countries Sending Spam to UK Email Accounts

1. USA = 19.53% of UK spam comes from USA
2. UK = 15.68%
3. Uruguay = 6.45%
4. Turkey = 4.96%
5. Russia = 3.68%
6. Spain = 3.46%
7. Poland = 3.29%
8. Germany = 3.25%
9. China = 3.19%
10. France = 3.12%

However, it is important to note that despite leading this poll for the second consecutive quarter, the percentage of spam emails coming to the UK from the USA has dropped by almost 30% since the last quarter. The 19.53% of emails coming from the USA is being closely followed by the UK, who is now responsible for 15.68% of all rogue emails entering UK email accounts; an increase of 2.59% from the last quarter.

The most dramatic changes have been from China, Germany and France; each dropping significantly on ClearMyMail’s Top 10 results. These countries had previously ranked high in the Top 10 countries sending spam to UK email accounts, coming in at 3rd, 4th and 5th place. They have now plunged to 8th, 9th and 10th place, therefore becoming less threatening to UK email users.

The results this quarter reflect more European countries becoming a threat to UK email accounts and it is suggested that spammers and Phishers are getting more targeted and even local. This allows spammers to know the markets they are targeting and therefore maximise the outcomes of rogue emails.

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2008 Q1 Spam Index Contents

1. Intro & Top 10 UK Companies Targeted by Phishing Attacks
2. Top 10 UK ISP's Who's Customers Receive the Most Spam
3. Top 10 Countries Sending Spam to UK Email Accounts
4. Comment and Summary
 

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