Example Sentences

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When a phone call from an unidentified number turned up on Carribean Fragoza’s cell, she immediately assumed it was a spammer and didn’t pick up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Once a number or email address spreads into more spammer databases, it can be bought and sold by the companies involved in the booming scam industry.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022

Most trace to back-alley firms whose legitimate services resemble those of a bottom-rate marketer or email spammer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2021

Even with all of these tools in place, it’s unlikely you’ll avoid every robocall or spammer.

From The Verge • Sep. 10, 2020

These addresses can be people who have offended or annoyed the poster, or who are included so that a spammer will spam an official, thereby causing himself trouble.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.