Robert Weiner

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Preventing Fraud on our Online Giving Pages

Robert Weiner

7,000 instead of $700) and asking for a refund of the difference to a different credit card. Using networked computers to automate their work, they can try thousands of numbers in a few hours. The credit card scam/fraud attempt that many nonprofits have experiences starts with a very large online gift from an unknown donor.

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Lame Spam(s) of the Day: Federal Tax payment rejected

Robert Weiner

Each one had a different "tax transaction ID". Looks like the sender tried to include a graphic but it didn't work (just the old red X in a box). Since spammers don't bother with list hygiene, a new variant results in multiple messages in my spam folder. Today I got 4 versions of this spam. Subject: Federal Tax payment rejected.

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Firefox error: sec_error_untrusted_issuer

Robert Weiner

db in the Windows Explorer pane you opened in step 2 and move the file to a different. All I can say is that it worked for me. That will launch Windows Explorer and show you the location of Firefox's security settings. Close Firefox. Locate the file cert8.db location (like your desktop). Start Firefox again.

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Lame spam of the day: IRS notices

Robert Weiner

They look like different schemes -- one is trying to get me to call a 900 number at $4.79/minute, Please submit the tax refund request and allow 2-3 working days for processing. I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. minute, the other includes a link. But they look similar so I'm posting them together.

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Lame spam of the day: Please provide your tax information

Robert Weiner

We have discovered, that your name and/or TIN, that is indicated on your account is different from the data on file with the IRS and/or SSA. link leads to [link] -- I don't think that one will work, this site agrees). In order to verify the information on your account, please click here. Yours sincerely, INTUIT INC. 2632 Marine Way.

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So You Want to Be a Consultant? Part II

Robert Weiner

Trying to re-learn how to work on a team? Separation of strategy work and managing vendor neutrality. Looking at growth, through partnership, subcontractor, off-load work on to others and still get paid. And needs new bathrobe to wear at work? Different price structures are ok for different projects.

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Lame spam of the day: You are highly needed

Robert Weiner

I liked the lines: one has to be very careful because a lot of scammers are out there to scam innocent citizens and this has made it very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through the internet but this is a different case.To Prove my sincererity, you are not sending me any money. My name is Capt.

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