Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 31, 2012
Hardly thorough as a research method, the TwtPolls do however present some basic information about what trends were popular in 2012 and clues as to which #NPTech trends should be prioritized in 2013. That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 5, 2012
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.
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Robert Weiner
OCTOBER 25, 2012
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: Dear Manager, We will attend CeMAT ASIA 2012. 25th to 28th 2012. Mail on Android. 1: I got several of these. Unfortunately, no umbrellas were included. Click Here.
Robert Weiner
MAY 21, 2012
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Robert Weiner
OCTOBER 15, 2012
The subjects of this batch of spams are about payroll processing, but the sender name is more noteworthy: "Run Do Not Reply" (RUN is right). Since I'm self-employed, payroll processing spam isn't going to get me to click. Spammers need to start deduping their mailing lists and running spell check. Who would click on these?
Robert Weiner
AUGUST 27, 2012
Since I don't use ADP it's obvious that they're spam, but others may fall for them. Text: This e-mail has been sent from an automated system. Expiration date: Aug 27 23:59:59 GMT-03:59 2012. --. Please do not respond or reply to this automated e-mail. Dear ADP Client August 2012. Sender: ADPClientServices@adp.com.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 26, 2012
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