List of most common terms that trigger spam filters
Below is a current list of the most popular words used in spam emails. As such, these words get higher spam points by evaluators. Once an email has too many spam points, it will get flagged as spam, either by outgoing filters or filters on the incoming mail servers. Using one of these phrases once will not trigger an email as spam, but using a phrase repeatedly or many of these phrases together in the same email can cause it to be flagged as spam.
| $$$ | Free membership | Potential earnings |
| 4U | Free money | Print form signature |
| Accept credit cards | Free offer | Print out and fax |
| Act now! Don’t hesitate! | Free preview | Produced and sent out |
| Additional income | Free priority mail | Profits |
| Addresses on CD | Free quote | Promise you! |
| All natural | Free sample | Pure profit |
| Amazing | Free trial | Real thing |
| Apply Online | Free website | Refinance home |
| As seen on | Full refund | Removal instructions |
| Auto email removal | Get It Now | Remove in quotes |
| Avoid bankruptcy | Get paid | Remove subject |
| Be amazed | Get started now | Removes wrinkles |
| Be your own boss | Gift certificate | Reply remove subject |
| Being a member | Great offer | Requires initial investment |
| Big bucks | Guarantee | Reserves the right |
| Bill 1618 | Have you been turned down? | Reverses aging |
| Billing address | Join millions of Americans | Risk free |
| Billion dollars | Laser printer | Round the world |
| Brand new pager | Limited time only | S 1618 |
| Bulk email | Long distance phone offer | Safeguard notice |
| Buy direct | Lose weight spam | Satisfaction guaranteed |
| Buying judgments | Lower interest rates | Save $ |
| Cable converter | Lower monthly payment | Save big money |
| Call free | Lowest price | Save up to |
| Call now | Luxury car | Score with babes |
| Calling creditors | Mail in order form | Section 301 |
| Can’t live without | Marketing solutions | See for yourself |
| Cancel at any time | Mass email | Sent in compliance |
| Cannot be combined with any other offer | Meet singles | Serious cash |
| Cash bonus | Member stuff | Serious only |
| Cashcashcash | Message contains disclaimer | Shopping spree |
| Casino | MLM | Sign up free today |
| Cell phone cancer scam | Money back | Social security number |
| Cents on the dollar | Money making | Special promotion |
| Check or money order | Month trial offer | Stainless steel |
| Click below | More Internet traffic | Stock alert |
| Click here link | Mortgage rates | Stock disclaimer statement |
| Click to remove | Multi level marketing | Stock pick |
| Click to remove mailto | Name brand | Stop snoring |
| Compare rates | New customers only | Strong buy |
| Compete for your business | New domain extensions | Stuff on sale |
| Confidentially on all orders | Nigerian | Subject to credit |
| Congratulations | No age restrictions | Supplies are limited |
| Consolidate debt and credit | No catch | Take action now |
| Copy accurately | No claim forms | Talks about hidden charges |
| Copy DVDs | No cost | Talks about prizes |
| Credit bureaus | No credit check | Tells you it’s an ad |
| Credit card offers | No disappointment | Terms and conditions |
| Cures baldness | No experience | The best rates |
| Dear email | No fees | The following form |
| Dear friend | No gimmick | They keep your money- no refund! |
| Dear somebody | No inventory | They’re just giving it away |
| Different reply to | No investment | This isn’t junk |
| Dig up dirt on friends | No medical exams | This isn’t spam |
| Direct email | No middleman | University diplomas |
| Direct marketing | No obligation | Unlimited |
| Discusses search engine listings | No purchase necessary | Unsecured credit/debt |
| Do it today | No questions asked | Urgent |
| Don’t delete | No selling | US dollars |
| Drastically reduced | No strings attached | Vacation offers |
| Earn per week | Not intended | Viagra and other drugs |
| Easy terms | Off shore | Wants credit card |
| Eliminate bad credit | Offer expires | We hate spam |
| Email harvest | Offers coupon | We honor all |
| Email marketing | Offers extra cash | Weekend getaway |
| Expect to earn | Offers free (often stolen) passwords | What are you waiting for? |
| Fantastic deal | Once in lifetime | While supplies last |
| Fast Viagra delivery | One hundred percent free | While you sleep |
| Financial freedom | One hundred percent guaranteed | Who really wins? |
| Find out anything | One time mailing | Why pay more? |
| For free | Online biz opportunity | Will not believe your eyes |
| For instant access | Online pharmacy | Winner |
| For just $ (some amt) | Only $ | Winning |
| Free access | Opportunity | Work at home |
| Free cell phone | Opt in | You are a winner |
| Free consultation | Order now | You have been selected |
| Free DVD | Order status | Your income |
| Free grant money | Orders shipped by priority mail | |
| Free hosting | Outstanding values | |
| Free installation | Pennies a day | |
| Free investment | People just leave money laying around | |
| Free leads | Please read |