Editing Anti-spam techniques (section)

===Reporting spam===
{{Main|Spam reporting}}
Tracking down a spammer's ISP and reporting the offense can lead to the spammer's service being terminated<ref>This depends on provider's policy; for example: {{cite web |url=https://www.godaddy.com/agreements/showdoc.aspx?pageid=UTOS |title=Universal Terms of Service Agreement |author=Go Daddy Legal Department |website=GoDaddy.com |access-date=5 September 2014 |quote=We do not tolerate the transmission of spam. We monitor all traffic to and from our web servers for indications of spamming and maintain a spam abuse complaint center to register allegations of spam abuse. Customers suspected to be using our products and services for the purpose of sending spam are fully investigated. If we determine there is a problem with spam, we will take the appropriate action to resolve the situation. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704022053/http://www.godaddy.com/agreements/ShowDoc.aspx?pageid=UTOS |archive-date=4 July 2014 }}</ref> and criminal prosecution.<ref>The latter depends on local law; for example: {{cite web |url=http://fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/home |title=Canada's Law on Spam and Other Electronic Threats |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=fightspam.gc.ca |access-date=5 September 2014 |quote=Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) is in place to protect Canadians |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910102318/http://fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/home |archive-date=10 September 2014 }}</ref>  Unfortunately, it can be difficult to track down the spammer, and while there are some online tools such as [[SpamCop]] and Network Abuse Clearinghouse to assist, they are not always accurate. Historically, reporting spam in this way has not played a large part in abating spam, since the spammers simply move their operation to another URL, ISP or network of IP addresses.

In many countries consumers may also report unwanted and deceptive commercial email to the authorities, e.g. in the US to the [[Federal Trade Commission|US Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC),<ref>[http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0038-spam/ "Spam"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217053600/http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0038-spam/ |date=2013-12-17 }}, OnGuardOnline.gov</ref> or similar agencies in other countries.<ref>[https://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Anti-Spam-Index "Anti-spam"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224003034/http://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Anti-Spam-Index |date=2016-02-24 }}, NZ Department of Internal Affairs</ref>