https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/25/readers-reply-does-spam-email-actually-work

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Does spam email actually work? I don’t mean dodgy phishing emails, but the annoying ads and sales pitches. Presumably the answer is yes, otherwise the spammers wouldn’t bother, but I find it hard to believe. Ali Farhan, Manchester