Everyone is complaining that no solution works against the spam problem. True, there is no single magic bullet. But instead of throwing up our hands and yelling that we are screwed and let the bastards over run us, we need to break the problem down into workable chunks.

Do you remember how much Norton Antivirus spam you used to get? It's all but gone now. People complained to Symantec and Symantec went hunting. It's one less profitable avenue for spammers to go down. (Now we just need to get Pfzier/Viagra to get a clue.)

There is a lot out there. Don't burn yourself out on it. Just pick your favorite pet peeve and go after it. Report it to the people who will care the most.

Forward your spam about:
- Norton to spamwatch@symantec.com
- 419/Nigerian scam to 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov
- Ebay account scam to spoof@ebay.com
If anybody has anymore let me know.

I make a point of forwarding any spam that has made it past my filters to my spam cop account www.spamcop.net [spamcop.net]

I set up a distribution list that forwards to both this account and to the FTC: uce@ftc.gov

Also fun is the FDA's over the counter fraud e-mail address: otcfraud@cder.fda.gov (I know I have more penis pumps than I could ever use).
Are you running Java already? This takes no effort!
www.astrobastards/uc [www.astrobastards] runs a client on your PC that works with a team of spam fighters by filling in the forms for all those "mortgage loan" spams with believable junk. This is not a DOS attack. Since we have been invited to fill out their contact forms we go ahead and do so. Now when all those insurance & mortgage firms pay the spammers $20 per lead they will get pissed that they paid for garbage. Suddenly prices per address will drop from $20 to $10 to $5 to .05. Eventually it will make it unprofitable to collect contacts this way. We don't fill in credit card information so we don't do anything illegal.

Do you get a spam with an 800 number? Call it & tell them you are pissed. It's their dime.