spammers
Unwanted message senders
Spammers are people or entities that send unsolicited bulk messages, typically advertisements or scams, via email, text, or social media.
The term carries strong negative connotations—spammers are nuisances at best, criminals at worst: My inbox is full of spammers trying to sell me crypto.
Spammer also describes accounts that flood comment sections or forums with irrelevant or promotional content.
Fraudulent credential harvesting
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
forgery · bots · robocalls · harvesting
Worthless discarded items
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- annoyanceState of being bothered
irritation · harassment · infestation · plague · unwanted · intrusive · disruptive · relentless
Submicroscopic infectious particles
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- keyloggersSoftware recording typed input
- botnetsCompromised computers controlled remotely
Selective passage barriers
- blacklistsCatalogues of forbidden entities
- blocklistsCompilations of barred entities
- unsubscribeWithdraw from mailings
- reportingConveying documented information
flagging · honeypots · SPF · moderation
phishing
Fraudulent credential harvesting
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
hoax · forgery · bots · robocalls · harvesting
junk
Worthless discarded items
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
annoyance · irritation · harassment · infestation · plague · unwanted · intrusive · disruptive · relentless · incessant
viruses
Submicroscopic infectious particles
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- keyloggersSoftware recording typed input
filters
Selective passage barriers
- blacklistsCatalogues of forbidden entities
- blocklistsCompilations of barred entities
- unsubscribeWithdraw from mailings
reporting · flagging · honeypots · SPF · moderation
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- hackersUnauthorized computer system intruders
- unwanted contactstelemarketers, cold callers, robocallers, scammers, solicitors
- internet usersusers, browsers, surfers, daily users, power users
- cybercriminalshacker, hackers, scammer, scammers, phishers
- email userssender, recipient, subscribers, subscriber, correspondent