Spam statistics 2010
Statistical information about spam complaints, reported scams and enforcement action.
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
During the month of December, 501 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
429 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
40 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
52 |
Overseas |
449 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
55 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
30 |
Contains sexual content |
198 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
12 |
Other reasons |
459 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
152 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in December |
104 |
|
51 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
23 |
Phone (verbal) |
29 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
Total number of scams reported in 2010 |
593 |
|
396 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
120 |
Phone (verbal) |
71 |
Fax |
4 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
1 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of November, 175 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
119 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
56 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
77 |
Overseas |
119 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
51 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
38 |
Contains sexual content |
2 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
15 |
Other reasons |
148 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
142 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
12 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in November |
52 |
|
40 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
11 |
Phone (verbal) |
1 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of October, 258 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
215 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
43 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
52 |
Overseas |
206 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
50 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
22 |
Contains sexual content |
6 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
14 |
Other reasons |
268 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
126 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
10 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in October |
109 |
|
65 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
26 |
Phone (verbal) |
16 |
Fax |
2 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Postal |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of September, 263 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
240 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
23 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
88 |
Overseas |
267 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
97 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
31 |
Contains sexual content |
31 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
24 |
Other reasons |
268 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
113 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
10 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in September |
80 |
|
75 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
4 |
Phone (verbal) |
0 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Postal |
1 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of August, 249 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
191 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
58 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
79 |
Overseas |
164 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
103 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
59 |
Contains sexual content |
19 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
14 |
Other reasons |
145 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
82 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
9 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in August |
69 |
|
57 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
6 |
Phone (verbal) |
3 |
Fax |
2 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
1 |
Postal |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of July, 393 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
344 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
49 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
72 |
Overseas |
305 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
110 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
64 |
Contains sexual content |
13 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
12 |
Other reasons |
272 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
65 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
5 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in July |
59 |
|
52 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
7 |
Phone (verbal) |
0 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Postal |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of June, 278 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
247 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
31 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
58 |
Overseas |
211 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
75 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
37 |
Contains sexual content |
10 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
24 |
Other reasons |
200 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
65 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
5 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in June |
45 |
|
40 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
5 |
Phone (verbal) |
0 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Postal |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of May, 357 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
208 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
149 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
74 |
Overseas |
179 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
66 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
23 |
Contains sexual content |
0 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
21 |
Other reasons |
188 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
2010 |
50 |
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
2010 |
2 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Total number of scams reported in May |
12 |
|
6 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
6 |
Phone (verbal) |
0 |
Fax |
0 |
Internet (as reported by other websites) |
0 |
Postal |
0 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
During the month of April, 221 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
197 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
24 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
83 |
Overseas |
128 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
84 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
31 |
Contains sexual content |
2 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
22 |
Other reasons |
130 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Number of formal warnings issued 2009/2010 |
48 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
Number of infringement notices issued 2009/2010 |
2 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of March, 245 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
214 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
31 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
72 |
Overseas |
153 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
85 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
57 |
Contains sexual content |
2 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
27 |
Other reasons |
145 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Number of formal warnings issued to date (2009/2010) |
23 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of February, 213 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
165 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
48 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
72 |
Overseas |
106 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
79 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
44 |
Contains sexual content |
3 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
16 |
Other reasons |
105 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Number of formal warnings issued to date (2010) |
20 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
January 2010
During the month of January, 165 spam complaints were received in total.
Type of spam |
Number received |
|
161 |
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
4 |
Origin of spam |
Number received |
New Zealand |
44 |
Overseas |
104 |
Note: These figures will not match the total number of complaints made during the month as they relate to other methods of reporting (including complaints made using our online Complaints Form).
Complaint reason |
Number received |
I did not subscribe to this |
66 |
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
45 |
Contains sexual content |
3 |
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
13 |
Other reasons |
81 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
Number of formal warnings issued to date |
12 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.