Spammers usually buy email addresses from special providers in bulk to add them to their mailing lists. If youve noted a sudden increase in the number of spam emails landing in your account, theres a high chance that your address was part of a list recently sold to one or more scammers.

Why am I receiving spam emails all of a sudden?

If you start receiving an increased amount of spam, with junk mail filters enabled, then there might be a problem with the mailbox that your spam emails are usually moved to. You should check that the target mailbox or mail folder isnt full or disabled.

How do I stop random spam emails?

So, here are the five simple ways you can take to help eliminate spam emails.Mark as spam. Delete spam emails. Keep your email address private. Use a third-party spam filter. Change your email address. Unsubscribe from email lists.