Spam have been seen trying to sell flowers, chocolates, and even baskets of fruit to consumers who may have not yet purchased a present for their mother.
"The United States is celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday, and spammers have ramped up their operations to try and sell last minute goods to forgetful sons and daughters. Mothers may appreciate their children being reminded by a spam to do some special, but buying goods advertised in this way only encourages the spammers to send more junk e-mail," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "If no-one purchased the products sold via spam then the spammers would disappear. It's time to boycott the companies who use spam to sell their goods. If you receive an unsolicited commercial e-mail don't try, don't buy, don't reply."
Experts note that there are at least 23 different dates used in countries around the world to celebrate Mother's Day, but spammers focus on the North American celebration because it provides them with the largest possible audience.
