From redietulemma at gmail.com Thu Aug 23 20:31:35 2018 From: redietulemma at gmail.com (redietu lemma) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:31:35 +0300 Subject: [AfriSpam-WG] Spam in Africa Message-ID: Hello dears, I have got the following information about spam in Africa. Annoying and unwanted spam calls are on the rise around the globe, with Truecaller?s Truecaller Insights: Top 20 Countries Affected by Spam Calls in 2017 report revealing that within large markets such as India, the US, and Brazil, the average Truecaller user receives more than 20 spam calls each month. African countries are not excluded from the increase in spam calls and SMSs, and people within markets such as Nigeria and Kenya can just as easily be targeted. In fact, South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt are all in the top 10 most affected countries. Globally, there are common categories that tie all spam calls together, with some of the most common occurring being local scam calls, telemarketing and debt collection calls, and unsolicited finance and insurance product offerings. Regards, Redietu Lemma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From redietulemma at gmail.com Thu Aug 23 20:43:16 2018 From: redietulemma at gmail.com (redietu lemma) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:43:16 +0300 Subject: [AfriSpam-WG] Identifying Spam Message-ID: An unsolicited bulk email (usually called spam) is a message sent to a large number of email addresses, where the owners of those addresses have not asked for or consented to receive the message. Usually, spam advertises a service or a product. Unlike conventional junk mail where the sender pays the cost of postage, recipients of spam pay the transmission costs, either in the form of Internet access fees and/or telephone call charges. ISPA is taking an active role in combating spam in South Africa. ISPA members are bound by a Code of Conduct which requires that ISPs take steps to prevent spam from originating on their networks. In addition, ISPA is actively tracking and identifying South African spammers. Consumers can take action by reporting South African spam to the relevant ISP. If the ISP fails to take appropriate action, and if they are an ISPA member, a complaint should be lodged with ISPA. Identifying South African spam To determine whether or not spam is originating from South Africa, there are a number of things to look at: The sender of the message: - Is it from an email address ending with .za (e.g. info at spamdomain.co.za)? - Does the body of the message request a reply to an address ending in .za? (This may be different from the email address in the From: header.) The nature of the content: - Are there South African contact numbers in the spam message (e.g. +27 or local mobile phone numbers)? - Is the service or product being marketed specific to South Africa (e.g. events taking place in SA)? - Are there prices indicated in Rands? Examine the source (advanced): - Extract the full headers of the message and see if it was sent from a South Africa origin. If it is clear that the spam is of South African origin or target audience, forward the message with full headers to your ISP?s abuse desk and request their assistance in dealing with the matter. You can also try contacting the spammer to request the removal of your address and disclosure of where it was obtained. However please note that in some cases, replying to an unsubscribe instruction in the body of an unsolicited email merely serves to confirm that your email address is active and could even results in more spam from that source. ISPA cannot take serious action against South African spammers without accurate information from consumers. Any support that the consumer can provide will assist ISPA in the fight against spam. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From redietulemma at gmail.com Thu Aug 23 20:55:23 2018 From: redietulemma at gmail.com (redietu lemma) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:55:23 +0300 Subject: [AfriSpam-WG] Explanation about Spam Message-ID: Traditionally, the word ?spam? as applied to email (and other forms of electronic communication) means ?unsolicited commercial communications? and usually takes the form of unsolicited commercial email (UCE) and unsolicited bulk email (UBE). Precisely how to define spam is a contentious issue. Some define spam as UBE. Others believe that ?bulk? is irrelevant. They argue that the issue is merely whether the communication was commercial in nature. For others, the issue is whether the communication sent was solicited. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From redietulemma at gmail.com Thu Aug 23 21:01:22 2018 From: redietulemma at gmail.com (redietu lemma) Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:01:22 +0300 Subject: [AfriSpam-WG] WhatsApp update: New feature will allow users to spot potential spam messages Message-ID: Dears, The latest WhatsApp update is a most welcome one for users of the popular messaging service, as the company have introduced a way to identify ?non-typed? messages. It may be one of the most convenient ways to stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues, but like all modern communication technology, it still finds itself vulnerable to the threat of ?spam? messages . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: