Temporary Email & Spam Statistics (2026)
A citation-friendly reference on disposable email, spam, phishing, and privacy. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Sources & freshness: figures are taken from each organization's most recent annual report available at the time of writing (2023–2024 editions) and link to the source. Please verify against the latest editions before republishing.
phishing attacks were recorded in 2023 — the worst year on record
Source: APWG Phishing Activity Trendsof data breaches involved a non-malicious human element (e.g. phishing, error)
Source: Verizon 2024 DBIRphishing/spoofing complaints — the #1 reported cybercrime in the US (2023)
Source: FBI IC3 2023 ReportWhy these numbers matter
Email remains the default identity layer of the internet — and the default attack surface. Spam and phishing volumes stay high, breaches routinely expose contact data, and every signup is a fresh opportunity for tracking. Disposable email is a direct, structural response: by breaking the assumption that your address is permanent and reusable, it removes the spammer's core asset.
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