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Lame spam of the day: USPS Delivery Confirmation

Robert Weiner

Like the American Airlines spam , this one didn't bother to include any graphics to make it look official. Service Type: First-Class Certified Mail. Service(s): Delivery Confirmation. To check on the delivery status of your mailing or arrange redelivery please visit our website: [link]. Some scammers are just lazy.

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Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

Robert Weiner

These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. The giveaways are: 1) Hover over the links and see where they point before clicking (that's the best way to prevent phishing attacks and malware infections from spam). 3) I got a dozen of the Amazon spams.

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Google and Yahoo’s 2024 Email Policy Updates: What You Need to Know

The MatrixFiles

These policy changes will impact what email Google and Yahoo will accept and deliver to their users’ inboxes, in an effort to decrease spam and spoofing. Key Changes to Google and Yahoo’s Email Guidelines Google and Yahoo’s new policy updates center on three main elements: email authentication, easy unsubscribe, and spam complaints.

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Tech Tools Working Together: How Text-To-Donate Paves the Way for Text Message Communication

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. Spamming is illegal, and often goes straight to a junk mail folder. In contrast, text message spam is almost always viewed, making it more annoying to donors.

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Lame spam of the day: CitiBank Account Alert

Robert Weiner

But the really lame part is that the links at the end (Contact Customer Service, View Our Privacy Statement, Add Us to Your Address Book) point to americanexpress.com. Contact Customer Service (link leads to [link]. Using the spam/junk mail function may not block servicing messages from being sent to your email account.

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Lame spam of the day: Fake BBC news stories

Robert Weiner

Like most lame spam, this one lacks any formatting or graphics. < [link] > ** BBC Daily E-mail **. Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail. < Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified.

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Lame spam of the day: Intuit GoPayment

Robert Weiner

Hey, spammers: how about deduping your mailing lists? These spams aren't 100% lame -- at least they included a logo and some design elements. The text looks like this, with variations in the account number and how the "Manage your payment service" hyperlink is phrased. auto-notification system can't accept incoming mail.

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