This statistic gives information on the most commonly blocked types of spam messages worldwide. During the survey period ending October 2013, it was found that 43.1 percent of spam messages were pharmacy spam (non-sexual content).
Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013
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Microsoft. (May 6, 2014). Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/
Microsoft. "Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013." Chart. May 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/
Microsoft. (2014). Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/
Microsoft. "Most Common Types of Blocked Spam Messages Worldwide as of October 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/
Microsoft, Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Most common types of blocked spam messages worldwide as of October 2013 [Graph], Microsoft, May 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270765/email-spam-filter/