Chain Emails

1. What is a chain email? A chain email is a chain letter sent thru email.
2. What is a chain letter? Wikipedia says that “A typical chain letter consists of a message that attempts to induce the recipient to make a number of copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many recipients as possible. Common methods used in chain letters include emotionally manipulative stories, get-rich-quick pyramid schemes, and the exploitation of superstition to threaten the recipient with bad luck or even physical violence or death if he or she “breaks the chain” and refuses to adhere to the conditions set out in the letter.”
3. What is a pyramid scheme? According to wikipedia, “A Pyramid Scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, without any product or service being delivered. It has been known to come under many guises.”
4. Why do chain emails do more damage than SPAM? Wikipedia says “E-mail spam, also known as “bulk e-mail” or “junk e-mail,” is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by e-mail. A common synonym for spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE). Definitions of spam usually include the aspects that email is unsolicited and sent in bulk.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} “UCE” refers specifically to “unsolicited commercial e-mail.”"