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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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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. CSA International certification. Subject: Show your solidarity with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. 1: I got several of these. 3: Welding helmet?

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Lame spam of the day: IRS notices

Robert Weiner

I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. Internal Revenue Service. Here's what the message looked like: Message 2: Sender: Internal Revenue Service (noreply@irs.gov). Here's what the message looked like: Message 2: Sender: Internal Revenue Service (noreply@irs.gov). Internal Revenue Services (IRS).

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

Robert Weiner

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. Internal Revenue Service, Metro Plex 1, 8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Landover, MD 20785. That should be a dead giveaway to anyone receiving these messages.

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Lame spam of the day: Rock Cruit/Rockzone Management

Robert Weiner

I've been seeing a bunch of spams trying to prey on job seekers. We look forward to reviewing your application, but can not do so until you complete our internal application. We look forward to reviewing your application, but can not do so until you complete our internal application. Particularly evil in these tough times.

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Lame spams of the day: another roundup

Robert Weiner

send you an International Swift ATM Card that has been approved in your. An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Adobe Systems Incorporated. Sender: UN ATM OFFICE [info@uncief.org]. Subject: Over-due ATM Card Payment *. Text: Over-due ATM Card payment $515,510.00 USD by the UN Office, We will. htm, Invoices-13-2012.htm

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Lame Spams of the Day: Job Offers

Robert Weiner

internal application. We look forward to reviewing your application, but can not do so until you complete our internal application. internal application. We look forward to reviewing your application, but can not do so until you complete our internal application. Text: Dear job applicant. Text: Hello Robert.

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