Obviously, extending it to cover spam is the most simple and effective solution. Unfortunately, this bill has died in the 105 th congress. Chain letters over the internet as well as via snail mail are illegal. For more information, see the US Postal Service page on chain letters . In the UK, contact the Trading Standards Officer .
Many junk emails are illegal get rich scams.
The National Fraud Information Center has an email address where you can report suspected scams. They have an Internet fraud division, and work closely with the Federal Trade Commission and State attorney generals. This database is updated every 90 days. So even if you were to get off the list, you would probably be back on it three months later. They will probably respond with a standard reply about how junk mail provides them with ongoing revenue.