Unusual amount of junk email on iPhone

Changing your account passwords, on a periodic basis, is always a good security strategy. Whether or not, Amazon sells your user identity, is not out of the question. For example, have you notice signing up for an account on, let's say, Starbucks. Then within a short timespan, you start getting, not just emails from Starbucks, but other related, or non-related, vendors. Microsoft's Hotmail, being around for "centuries," can be a magnet for spammers. Same as Google Mail and other large consumer-level free email providers.

Unfortunately, spam email is today, what junk mail was back in the day that would flood your mailbox. As you can imagine, it comes at very little cost to "spammers" to send these and only need a few responders to profit from.

Also, don't fall prey to be solicited to use anti-virus apps for this purpose. iOS already has a significant amount of security features built-in.

See if any of the following articles can be helpful in trying to reduce or prevent junk email:

• Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support
• Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
• Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

... and lastly: If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support

Although I agree with razmee209 in that any changes in the amount of junk mail you are receiving is not related to updating iOS, the latest version is now 16.1. You may want to consider updating. Again, it won't help with junk mail, but it may help with any other security issues.

As far as junk mail. This potentially can be related to a number of things:

• Political season mass messaging from candidates or their associates. If you affiliate to any party, by donating to them (as an example), you will be subject to a steady increase in the amount of junk mail from that party.
• You signed up for a social networking site.
• You created an account on a merchandise site.
• You responded to a spam email.
• You used an "unsubscribe" link.
• Etc.

GerryLEvans wrote:

junk email on iPhone

Why is this an Apple or iphone issue?

GerryLEvans wrote:

since my last update I’m receiving an unbelievable amount of junk mail to my in box

IOS update has nothing to do with your junk mail.