If you have stopped receiving the many emails that asked for your assistance in offloading million of dollars from Nigeria it’s because spam has come down considerably over the last one week.

All because authorities in the US took down McColo Inc a company that hosted some of the world’s biggest spammers. These guys were responsible for about 75% of all junk messages that clutter your inbox each day.

However, the good news isn’t likely to last long as the spammers - who together send out 190 billion spam emails each day - are likely to find a new home real fast.