Spamouflage

//ˈspæməˌflɑːʒ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Attempts to disguise spam as legitimate messages. Internet, uncountable

    "This message generated enormous curiosity and speculation on the web. Recipients didn't know what to make of it. Was it a bizarre hoax or joke? A deviously sophisticated form of spamouflage designed to trick them into buying something?"

Example

More examples

"This message generated enormous curiosity and speculation on the web. Recipients didn't know what to make of it. Was it a bizarre hoax or joke? A deviously sophisticated form of spamouflage designed to trick them into buying something?"

Etymology

Blend of spam + camouflage.

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