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Missing the Mark: Why Legitimate Emails Head Right for the Spam Folder

Byte Technology

Upon further examination the recipient discovers it got automatically dropped into their spam folder. The words could be “cheap medication,” “dating sites” or something incredibly lewd, and the filter assumes—correctly almost all of the time—that the email is junk. To begin, follow some simple steps.

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Lame spam of the day: Fake BBC news stories

Robert Weiner

Like most lame spam, this one lacks any formatting or graphics. Clues that it's fake: I don't know the sender; the sender shows as Wendy Kauffman but the text says it came from Rich Webb; it went to an account that I only use for newsletters and discussion lists; and hovering over the URLs shows that they don't lead to a BBC site.

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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. This site says they lead to malware. 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).

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours.

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Lame spams of the day: messages from key.com

Robert Weiner

I received seven copies of two versions of this spam. This site lists them as malware delivery devices but doesn't elaborate on the threat. 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.

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What’s New in WordPress: Top Plug-ins for 2021

Byte Technology

After the installation of WordPress, there are a few set-up procedures for your site. Change site title, time zone, and tagline. Setup spam protection. Upload site icon and favicon. Because of how great the numbers are, it’s difficult for new WordPress users to choose the right plug-in for their site.

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Lame spam of the day: Intuit GoPayment

Robert Weiner

Hey, spammers: how about deduping your mailing lists? These spams aren't 100% lame -- at least they included a logo and some design elements. For more information on how to get started using Intuit GoPayment Merchant, including tutorials, FAQs and other resources, visit the Merchant Center at web site. Here's a screenshot:

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