If you’ve ever checked your spam folder and seen lixo eletrônico (spam) in Portuguese, you can assume it’s not from Portugal, nor Angola nor any other place that speaks Portuguese. According to a study put out by the security company Symantec, among the countries which produce the most spam, Brazil comes in second.

Brazil generated 12% of the worldwide total in the study which spans the last three months. Not only is that a high percentage, but it is more than double what the 3rd place (South Korea) puts out. Brazil only lost out to who? You guessed it, the US, which is responsible for 23% of the world’s electronic spam.  

The study also reveals that of all the emails sent throughout the world, spam accounts for 87%! 

In case you are wondering who comes in 4th – 10th place: India and Poland – 4%; Turkey, China and Vietnam – 3%; and Argentina and Colombia make up 2% each. Here’s the study in PDF form. 

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