Get good credit references. Even if you ve never had a credit card or installment loan, you can demonstrate good standing by having a stable relationship with a bank or credit union and a record of paying your rent and utility bills on time. Apply for a gasoline or department store credit card. When you use them, pay on time to develop a positive record with credit bureaus. And it has become easier and cheaper to send spam.
Spammers use software to hunt through newsgroup postings and personal Web pages to gather addresses.
Use two e-mail addresses. Use one for public posts and give out the other only to people you know. Spammers will tell you they ll remove you from the list if you reply to the message. Don t do it. It just lets them know they ve hit a working e-mail account.