You may want to consider having more than one e-mail address: use one address whenever you sign up for anything on the Web, and give your other address only to people you know.
When you do get spam mail, never reply or click a link offering to remove you from their mailing list. This will only confirm your address is real and you will then get even more spam.
Never sign up for any spam e-mail opt-out lists, these are just another attempt to get your email address or money.
It is important that you have up-to-date anti-virus software. If a virus infects your PC it may try to use your address book to spread itself through e-mail spam to all your contacts.
Visit www.getsafeonline.org for more advice about spam prevention and security online.
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