Deleted Post Still Getting Me Spam Emails

Since my ad was posted, I started getting perverted spam emails. I get about 2 a day. I deleted the ad about a week ago and the spam keeps on coming. Why??!! And how do I make it stop?

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Answer #1: Posted by LaTouche33 on November 6th, 2012 8:27 AM

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Spammers have added you to their mailing list using the Craigslist reply link.

Spamming remains economically viable because advertisers have no operating costs beyond the management of their mailing lists, and it is difficult to hold senders accountable for their mass mailings. Because the barrier to entry is so low, spammers are numerous, and the volume of unsolicited mail has become very high. In the year 2011, the estimated figure for spam messages is around seven trillion. The costs, such as lost productivity and fraud, are borne by the public and by Internet service providers, which have been forced to add extra capacity to cope with the deluge.

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