Spam statistics 2012
Statistical information about spam complaints, reported scams and enforcement action.
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
During the month of December, 326 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (December) |
38 |
|
|
25 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
10 |
|
Fax |
3 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
19 |
|
Overseas |
19 |
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 |
31 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
13 |
|
Contains sexual content |
0 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
8 |
|
Other reasons |
294 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (December) |
288 |
|
|
237 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
39 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
8 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
1 |
|
Postal (letters) |
3 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 |
3303 |
|
|
2841 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
217 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
83 |
|
Fax |
43 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
64 |
|
Postal (letters) |
55 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
36 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of November, 440 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (November) |
62 |
|
|
38 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
16 |
|
Fax |
8 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
42 |
|
Overseas |
20 |
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 |
35 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
22 |
|
Contains sexual content |
2 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
16 |
|
Other reasons |
398 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (November) |
378 |
|
|
333 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
19 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
11 |
|
Fax |
2 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
5 |
|
Postal (letters) |
8 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
3015 |
|
|
2604 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
178 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
83 |
|
Fax |
35 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
63 |
|
Postal (letters) |
52 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
34 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
October 2012
During the month of October, 518 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (October) |
95 |
|
|
63 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
25 |
|
Fax |
7 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
55 |
|
Overseas |
40 |
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 |
68 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
32 |
|
Contains sexual content |
2 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
19 |
|
Other reasons |
450 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (October) |
423 |
|
|
374 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
10 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
19 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
10 |
|
Postal (letters) |
10 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
2637 |
|
|
2271 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
159 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
72 |
|
Fax |
33 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
58 |
|
Postal (letters) |
44 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
31 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of September, 395 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (September) |
73 |
|
|
38 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
29 |
|
Fax |
6 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
34 |
|
Overseas |
39 |
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 |
43 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
22 |
|
Contains sexual content |
1 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
17 |
|
Other reasons |
347 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (September) |
322 |
|
|
287 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
8 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
8 |
|
Fax |
1 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
13 |
|
Postal (letters) |
5 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
2214 |
|
|
1897 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
149 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
53 |
|
Fax |
33 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
48 |
|
Postal (letters) |
34 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
28 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of August, 527 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (August) |
128 |
|
|
101 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
24 |
|
Fax |
3 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
80 |
|
Overseas |
48 |
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 |
73 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
29 |
|
Contains sexual content |
2 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
20 |
|
Other reasons |
447 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (August) |
399 |
|
|
368 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
12 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
9 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
2 |
|
Postal (letters) |
8 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
1892 |
|
|
1610 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
141 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
45 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
35 |
|
Postal (letters) |
29 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
27 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of July, 482 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (July) |
136 |
|
|
77 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
56 |
|
Fax |
3 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
87 |
|
Overseas |
49 |
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 |
67 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
21 |
|
Contains sexual content |
6 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
26 |
|
Other reasons |
421 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (July) |
346 |
|
|
301 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
31 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
6 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
6 |
|
Postal (letters) |
2 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
1493 |
|
|
1242 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
129 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
36 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
33 |
|
Postal (letters) |
21 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
24 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of June, 511 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (June) |
149 |
|
|
48 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
94 |
|
Fax |
7 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
42 |
|
Overseas |
107 |
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 |
69 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
29 |
|
Contains sexual content |
3 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
15 |
|
Other reasons |
466 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (June) |
362 |
|
|
328 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
20 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
9 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
3 |
|
Postal (letters) |
2 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
1147 |
|
|
941 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
98 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
30 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
27 |
|
Postal (letters) |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
20 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of May, 312 spam complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (May) |
89 |
|
|
73 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
8 |
|
Fax |
8 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
50 |
|
Overseas |
39 |
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 |
74 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
50 |
|
Contains sexual content |
1 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
13 |
|
Other reasons |
251 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (May) |
225 |
|
|
197 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
11 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
10 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
5 |
|
Postal (letters) |
2 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
785 |
|
|
613 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
78 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
21 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
24 |
|
Postal (letters) |
17 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
17 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of April, 233 complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (April) |
67 |
|
|
56 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
6 |
|
Fax |
5 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
32 |
|
Overseas |
35 |
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 |
42 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
26 |
|
Contains sexual content |
3 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
19 |
|
Other reasons |
183 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (April) |
166 |
|
|
136 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
9 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
9 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
8 |
|
Postal (letters) |
4 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
726 |
|
|
552 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
76 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
20 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
27 |
|
Postal (letters) |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
13 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
March 2012
During the month of March, 379 spam complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (March) |
109 |
|
|
84 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
9 |
|
Fax |
16 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
63 |
|
Overseas |
46 |
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 |
96 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
42 |
|
Contains sexual content |
1 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
27 |
|
Other reasons |
301 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (March) |
270 |
|
|
174 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
45 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
4 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
7 |
|
Postal (letters) |
8 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
560 |
|
|
416 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
67 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
11 |
|
Fax |
32 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
19 |
|
Postal (letters) |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
13 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
4 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
During the month of February, 262 spam complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (February) |
82 |
|
|
67 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
8 |
|
Fax |
7 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
39 |
|
Overseas |
43 |
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 |
69 |
|
The message did not contain an unsubscribe facility |
28 |
|
Contains sexual content |
1 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
24 |
|
Other reasons |
205 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint and include both spam and scam complaints.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (February) |
182 |
|
|
141 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
20 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
5 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
10 |
|
Postal (letters) |
6 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
290 |
|
|
242 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
22 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
7 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
12 |
|
Postal (letters) |
7 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
9 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
0 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
January 2012
During the month of January, 281 spam complaints were received in total.
|
Total number of spam reported this month (January) |
174 |
|
|
153 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
11 |
|
Fax |
10 |
|
Origin of spam |
Number received |
|
New Zealand |
41 |
|
Overseas |
240 |
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 |
30 |
|
Contains sexual content |
6 |
|
I have previously unsubscribed and message continues to be sent |
39 |
|
Other reasons |
211 |
Note: Complainants are able to tick more than one reason for their complaint.
|
Total number of scams reported this month (January) |
108 |
|
|
101 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
2 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
2 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
2 |
|
Postal (letters) |
1 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Total number of scams reported in 2012 (to date) |
108 |
|
|
101 |
|
SMS (short message service i.e. text message) |
2 |
|
Phone (verbal) |
2 |
|
Fax |
0 |
|
Online scams (from trading or social networking websites) |
2 |
|
Postal (letters) |
1 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Reported Scams page, which went live in May 2010.
|
Year |
Number of formal warnings issued |
|
2012 |
5 |
|
2011 |
106 |
|
2010 |
152 |
|
2009 |
19 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
|
Year |
Number of infringement notices issued |
|
2012 |
0 |
|
2011 |
3 |
|
2010 |
15 |
Note: These statistics relate to information on the Enforcement Action page.
