To prevent accidental deletion of the one message you'd been waiting to receive, here are the top 8 reasons to delete an email. These are the telltale signs--spot these and say sayonara as you hit "spam."
**Don't just open messages. Make great use of the sender and subject lines. Protect your computer from viruses.**
- It says second or last notice when there never was a first notice. (Last notice: Claim ur Sony stereo system) Somebody you've never met is promising to "find you a new job." Find you a new job is not even proper English and besides that, how can somebody find a new job when they never found an old job for you. You don't know them, so delete it...all fifteen.
- Duplicates. Speaking of "all fifteen," a lot of times, when there is more than one and definitely when there are more than two of one message and especially when they're back to back, it's spam. Yes, people may send something twice accidentally or to make sure it went through but spammers make a habit of flooding your inbox, literally.
- About proper English, when there is improper English, shorthand or text-lingo, it's probably not a real email. (do u thnk obama will win prasidenshol election 2k8!?) or (Ur credit report) Also, all-lowercase or all-capital lettered subject lines are usually spam...and they're often accompanied by asterisks. (**CHECK MY PAGE**)
- You never fly yet you're receiving two complementary airplane tickets? I think not. Home remodeling or car insurance when you never bought a house or car? Obviously not. Do you have no bank account or credit card but are getting messages about your credit report, credit score or a credit check? Ditto.
- You've won something in a contest you've never entered. Sadly, no, there is no Dell XPS waiting for you to just reply to the email...but, there is a spammer.
- Here's a major reason: It uses the name you used to send the article and it's a company you've never given the name to.
- "USD." For some reason, I just think that if it says USD, it has to be spam. I may be wrong but it's been my experience. Unless I'm in a business meeting discussing monetary conversions, I know and expect that, when I'm getting paid, it will be U.S. dollars...my email shouldn't have to tell me that. ($1000 USD gift card)
- New drugs and herbs promising to "whittle your middle" and melt body fat.


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