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What is Spam and what can you do about it?
Spam is any unwanted message from someone you do not know. You should tell an adult that you trust if you get an email that makes you

uncomfortable and never open any links.

Vocabulary
 * **Spam:** Unwanted email messages or IMs that the user did not ask for.
 * **Computer Virus:** A software program that can damage other programs on the computer.
 * **Strategy:** An action plan.


 * Don't open messages from people you don't know.
 * If you open a message by mistake, don't click on links or download files that come with it.
 * Never reply to emails or IMs from people that you do not know.
 * Don't reply to spam, even tell the spammer not to send anymore messages.
 * Watch out for messages that ask for your private information. No one should ever do that.
 * Do not reply or click on links.
 * Tell an adult you trust about any messages that make you uncomfortable or comes from someone you don't know.

Our questions
 * **Who sends spam?**
 * **Why do they send it?**
 * **How do they send it?**
 * **Is there a way to protect yourself from spam?** Don't send out chain e-mails it gives out your e-mail address to spammers. Delete e-mails from people you do not know. Don't give your e-mail address to people you do not know.