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Lame spam roundup

Robert Weiner

Here's a random selection of strange and/or lame spams I've received recently. This one may not be spam, but I'm not going to click and find out. Text: Good day, as promised,(Internet Explorer File). 7: I always click on unexpected files from unknown senders with gibberish addresses. 1: I got several of these.

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Lame spam of the day: Validate Your Internet Listing – Yellow PagesUSA

Robert Weiner

The Yellow Pages using spam to get listings? SUBSCRIBER’S DATA WILL BE KEPT ON FILE UNTIL CANCELLED. Subject: Validate Your Internet Listing - Yellow PagesUSA. The attachment is a PDF so it's most likely safe but not completely risk free. I searched for subject line and found an example of what I'm guessing is the attachment.

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Lame spams of the day: another roundup

Robert Weiner

Open with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Internet Explorer file). Subject: You have been sent a file (Filename: Robert-1421215.pdf). Text: Sendspace File Delivery Notification: You've got a file called Robert-14281.pdf, htm, Invoices-13-2012.htm

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Lame spams of the day: LinkedIn phishing

Robert Weiner

The recent theft of passwords from LinkedIn prompted me to post these spams masquerading as messages from that firm. You can find details in the attached file.(Internet Internet Explorer file). The first one made no attempt beyond the Sender name to look like it came from LinkedIn. Subject: Fwd: Wire Transfer (65483QW63).

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Do You Need to Register to Fundraise Online? A Crash Course

Get Fully Funded

In order to solicit donations, you’ll need to follow your state’s filing requirements and properly register before collecting donations. Online fundraising applies if you receive “substantial” donations through the internet from residents of a state on a “repeated or ongoing basis.” This takes two forms: express and implied permission.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

Achieve

Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive. It’s primarily intended to prevent spam email ads from commercial entities, but nonprofits are not exempt.

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Desktop Security Tools and Resources from TechSoup

Tech Soup

Spam is an annoyance, but it’s also the most common way viruses and spyware are spread, so just protecting your email might not be enough. We’re often asked about spam, virus, and spyware protection, especially by small- and mid-sized organizations. Which Anti-Malware Programs Are Right for Me?