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Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

Robert Weiner

These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. The giveaways are: 1) Hover over the links and see where they point before clicking (that's the best way to prevent phishing attacks and malware infections from spam). 3) I got a dozen of the Amazon spams. Learn More.

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Lame spam of the day: job offers from ITX

Robert Weiner

Job Location: United States Base Pay: $ 700/week. Please no phone calls about this position. We believed you would be interested in this job: Job Information. Job Title: Regional Agent Req'd Education: Not Specified. Company: ITX, LLC Req'd Experience: Not Specified. Employee Type: Part-Time Bonus: Yes. This position is limited.

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Lame spam of the day: Gaddafi’s money

Robert Weiner

US) Thirty Five million United States Dollars to you, as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Libya, this is no stolen money, and there is no danger involved. With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to contact you. Can I trust you?

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Lame spam of the day: FBI and Nigeria still want to send me money

Robert Weiner

of $2.4million USD from a Lottery Company outside the United States of. PHONE NUMBER: +22999511139. You will be required to e-mail him with the following information: FULL NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER: OCCUPATION: You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram. Kindly look.

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Lame spam of the day: FBI & Nigerian Govt want to send me money

Robert Weiner

You are advised to contact him with the information’s as stated below: Your full Name. Your Address: Home/Cell Phone: Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check). UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. To effect the release of your fund valued at $850,000.00 Telephone: +234-808-254-8308. Yours sincerely, NICHOLAS STORY.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, this post features an opinion piece by ABC News on the structural reasons for the housing crisis in the United States written by their CEO: It’s worth noting that posting curated content not written by a staff member is also a best practice on LinkedIn.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers. In the United States this is called fiscal sponsorship. If you decide to go with WordPress.com, you should purchase a.org website URL and have it forward to your WordPress.com blog.

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