# Drowning in spam or scam emails? Here's probably why

DevFeed: [Drowning in spam or scam emails? Here's probably why](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/drowning-in-spam-or-scam-emails-here-s-probably-why-8351.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecurity/drowning-spam-scam-emails-why/>)

Author: Phil Muncaster

Published: 2026-01-27T10:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WeLiveSecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/welivesecurity.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybercrime.md>), [Malware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/malware.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spoofing.md>), [obfuscation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/obfuscation.md>), [pii](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pii.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>), [Netflix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/netflix.md>)

Tags: [cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybercrime.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [digital-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-security.md>), [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [obfuscation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/obfuscation.md>), [phishing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phishing.md>), [pii](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pii.md>), [scam](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scam.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/spoofing.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains why inboxes can suddenly be flooded with spam and scam emails. It identifies data breaches, leaked personal information, updated phishing kits, spam-filter bypasses, and targeted campaigns as possible causes, and describes risks including credential theft, financial fraud, and malware installation.

## Source excerpt

Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons - and how to stem the tide.