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Facebook fake status spam alert

Judi Sohn

So even though tons are folks are getting hit by Facebook and Twitter viruses and spam and information for combatting them is widely out there (I hope), I thought I'd share this as a public service. It started when I logged in and reviewed recent notifications: Which one of these is not like the other?

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. .|

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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. Cyprus can amend terms to a bailout deal that has sparked huge public anger. < The tricky part is that it's masquerading as a news story sent to me by a friend, and those typically lack formatting and graphics. < [link] > ** BBC Daily E-mail **.

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Lame Spam of the Day: Poker Associates

Robert Weiner

This spam is typical of "you've won the lottery" scams. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW & NOTARY PUBLIC. I'm mostly tickled by the sender's name. Would you bet on Poker Associates? There's no link or attachment, so one would have to reply to test@xiaoyinmu.com -- wouldn't that cause some concerns? Sender: POKER ASSOCIATES (test@xiaoyinmu.com).

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“Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations” LinkedIn Group Reaches 40,000 Members

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group reached 40,000 members today – a benchmark that took three years, 323 days, and countless clicks of “Flag as Promotion” and “Block & Delete” to keep the group as spam free as possible and on its trajectory of growth.

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Facebook fake status spam alert

Judi Sohn

So even though tons of folks are getting hit by Facebook and Twitter viruses and spam and information for combatting them is widely out there (I hope), I thought I'd share this as a public service. It started when I logged in and reviewed recent notifications: Which one of these is not like the other?

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Lame spams of the day: another roundup

Robert Weiner

Text: This page from Public Allies has been forwarded to you by Willie Crawford: www (dot) dit (dot) mu/bks. An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Sender: Willie Crawford [Willie@Acumlator.co.us] (also Lazy Cash System [LazyCashSystem@65.com]). Subject: Executive Team (also 2012-10-21-New York Conference - Registration).

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