# Mailbox Spam Parodies The Inbox Portrays the Creepy Characters of Typical Email Virus Scams By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-05-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/email-virus References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/videos/the-inbox/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AThjAHemJ1o) Most people who have ever had an email account are familiar with the top few most common email virus scams, so much so that these junk mail messages have become a running joke amongst savvy web surfers. The Inbox by Hapstance takes the most prevalent and most annoying of these spammers and turns them into real-life characters, demonstrating how problematic they can be if given access to private files as they hunt for personal information. The Nigerian exile who needs a bank account to transfer huge sums, the undisclosed winning prize and the pop-up windows that never close and e-mail hackers come to life in this video. As obvious as an email virus can be, there are always those who are tempted. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Email Virus Scams:** Opportunity to develop advanced email security systems to prevent and detect email virus scams. - **Characterization of Spam Emails:** Potential for creating interactive and engaging content to educate users about the dangers of spam emails. - **Humor in Cybersecurity:** Opportunity to use humor as a way to raise awareness about cybersecurity threats and engage users in a lighthearted manner. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cybersecurity:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing advanced email security systems to combat email virus scams. - **Content Creation:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating interactive and engaging content to educate users about the dangers of spam emails. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in using humor as a way to raise awareness about cybersecurity threats and engage users in a lighthearted manner. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spam-Eliminating Inbox Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sentrya-20.md) - [Purposefully Annoying Digital Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annoybot.md) - [Inbox Cleaner Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clear-my-spam.md) - [Temporary Email Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-mail.md) - [Temporary Email Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funmail.md) - [Email Workload Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-report.md) - [Spam-Sifting Messaging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spamsifting.md) - [Inbox Managing AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inboxly.md) - [Scam-Based Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-mod-cons.md)