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.
