Robert Weiner

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Year-end donation processing

Robert Weiner

2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd. A voice mail donation via credit card left December 29 (yes, it happens). The IRS has stated that a charitable gift made by check is complete at the time the check is delivered or mailed, provided the bank eventually honors the check."

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Lame spam of the day: Fake BBC news stories

Robert Weiner

. < [link] > ** BBC Daily E-mail **. Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail. < The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions.

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Lame spams of the day: Fake UPS and FedEx delivery notices

Robert Weiner

UPS Mail [NOreply-RC@tulsa.com]. First-Class Mail Postal Service [769.JT@sanfrancisco.com]. The senders have included: U.P.S.Service [no.reply@fortwayne.com]. logistics UPS [no_reply@arlington.com]. UPS Office [NoReply.RX@denver.com]. denver.com]. First-Class logistics [no_reply.JAU@shreveport.com]. First-Class logistics [support.264@lasvegas.com].

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Lame spams of the day: messages from key.com

Robert Weiner

This e-mail has been sent from an automated system. This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY. disclosure under applicable law.

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Reigning in shadow databases

Robert Weiner

In the process, I discovered that they had mailed to 5 deceased people. We track those who do not wish to be contacted either by mail, phone, email or not at all. The next year, they decided to run their Gala invites out of their old spreadsheet. They sent me the list some time later to add new records and appeal codes to RE.

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Lame spam of the day: USPS Delivery Confirmation

Robert Weiner

Service Type: First-Class Certified Mail. To check on the delivery status of your mailing or arrange redelivery please visit our website: [link]. Label Number: 7007 3912 0928 2345 2874. Expected Delivery Date: November 5, 2011. Service(s): Delivery Confirmation. Status: Final Notice.

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Lame spam of the day: Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center

Robert Weiner

It's novel to get the snail mail equivalent of spam. mail from the Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center in Sacramento, CA. This one came via U.S. My business is required to register and publish a Fictitious Business Name (FBN, aka DBA or Doing Business As) every 5 years.

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