Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Installing a robust SSL certificate on your website helps protect confidential contact and financial information when when donors make an online donation and builds trust among users by assuring them that your site is secure. If you have a contact us form, add a Google reCAPTCHA to help stop spam emails.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 15, 2011

At their best, these are way more entertaining than email spam -- lots of creative English, garbled syntax, and mixed metaphors ("gladsome to mature this website," "earmarks of the army has recruited on boob tube," "Lossing albatross is benificial," "your current article causes me completely happy"). Thanks For Share Robert L. Great write-up!

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

I wrote recently about spam in the form of blog comments. Fortunately, my anti-spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) caught them. For instance, the first one is promoting a financial planning site -- who would hire a financial adviser based on this kind of marketing? This is really a stupendous work done by you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. Nikoleychuk predicts that search engines will release more spam and useful content updates in 2024 to try and weed out low-value content.” When a search engine crawls your site, it sees words and code—not the image.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 2, 2012

Previous incarnations of this spam have led to a Canadian online pharmacy, and the hyperlinks in this one lead to a site in Canada. This doesn't look remotely like an email from Amazon. And of course it's not for a product I ordered. Would someone really click this? Sender: order-update@amazon.com.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Some of the lamest spam I see comes in the form of comments on my blog posts. Some sounds convincing, but my spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) are incredibly good at catching them. It's particularly entertaining when the spam is trying to link to one of my spam of the day posts.). Here's an example.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 27, 2017

Those who have been operating a WordPress site for a good amount of time have, probably unknowingly, accumulated lots of useless information and data such as outdated comments, spam, unneeded post revisions and the like. Your database has now been optimized, and you can feel secure knowing that your site is running at its very best.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 14, 2012

I've seen two versions of this spam claiming to be verification of Facebook social sharing on Digg. We look forward to seeing you around the site. We look forward to seeing you around the site. One said it's a Facebook verification, the other a Digg verification. Subject: Thank you for registering. View profile details.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 20, 2013

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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Robert Weiner

MAY 8, 2012

I've seen several flavors of this spam lately. This site says they're from an online pharmacy. The formatting is pretty good -- not the usual lameness. It's the content that's lame. Version 1: Sender: YouTube Service (service@youtube.com). Subject: YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video has been approved.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 3, 2012

The following blog comment spams were left on my site on 12/21 - 23 in response to my posts " Lame spam as blog comments " and " More lame spam as blog comments." Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting » Lame spam as blog comments. Cheers like your More lame spam as blog comments Robert L.

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Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Lots of spam is coming from fake LinkedIn accounts these days. Yetta Schumacher (clicking on the name leads to an infected site.). --. I think favorite lame LinkedIn spam was the one that said it came from LinkedIn Connections [connections@linkedin.com], provided a tracking number, and was formatted like a UPS delivery notification.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 29, 2013

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. Plain text, no formatting, no logos. Here they are: Senders : Georgina_Stevens@key.com. Gavin_Deal@key.com. Ana_Bowers@key.com. Denise_Fish@key.com. Rickie_Roberts@key.com.

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Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 17, 2012

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. Hey, spammers: how about deduping your mailing lists? I got 22 of these on Monday.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 2, 2012

I got 8 of these at 2 different email addresses, always a sign of spam. This site says the links lead to malware. The pitch is similar to the American Airlines ticket scam but not as well done. Here's what they look like: Version 1: Sender: US Airways - Reservations (reservations@myusairways.com).

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

They included a variety of graphics that look like typical credit score spam, but the sender addresses are obviously faked and the links look like they point to hacked WordPress sites like nbouhout.astblogs.org//wp-content/themes/trulyminimal/includes/framework/plugins/score_for_free.html.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 7, 2012

This type of phishing spam is seldom worth a glance, but I was drawn in by the subject line and the random capitalization. Brunext.net looks like an exact duplicate of that site. An interesting twist in the story is that brunext.com appears to be a real company. Sender: Malcox Jason [brunext@brunext.net]. Subject: Who Is She To You?

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. Remember this always: when a visitor first lands on your site their initial impression is everything.

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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). This site says the links deliver malware. Since I'm self-employed, payroll processing spam isn't going to get me to click. The From address varies, as you'll see below.

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Byte Technology

MAY 14, 2021

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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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

According to the AICPA's web site it's a phishing scam. Unlike most lame spam, at least they bothered to make it look real. I'm crushed. I didn't even know I had a CPA license, and now it's being revoked. Over and over (19 times in the past 2 days!).

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 2, 2012

But eventually they figured out how to use their spamming software: Your online bill is ready to be viewed. The Login buttons and other hyperlinks lead to sites that I assume intend to do me harm. The text of the early ones were full of errors: your online bill is ready to be {l2}. service account ending in bill amount due date. {la}

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Robert Weiner

JULY 27, 2012

First clue it's spam: when you get 10 versions of the same message. The Transaction Details were hyperlinks to sites that I assume mean to do me harm/. I got a ton of these earlier this week. I particularly like the randomized "buyer emails" like lorem.eget.mollis@tinciduntDonecvitae.ca. Your funds are now available.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

One of the biggest problems is spam--the noise is drowning out the signal. There doesn't seem to be a way for moderators to review messages before they're posted or for participants to flag spam for review by moderators. What Topics to Post in Your Dating Site. Top Strategy for a Strong PPC Keywords Generation Campaign.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 3, 2012

I got a new batch of lame ADP spams this morning (see the old batch here ). This site says they're malware delivery devices, so don't click. These are really lame -- no graphics, plain text, mangled English. But they want me to take a customer satisfaction survey -- I can't wait.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

And use anti-malware tools that will warn you about suspicious web sites. An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Text: Dear Member of our site. Are these spammers just lazy or do these things actually work? Bottom line: think before you click. Hover your mouse over URLs and see where they lead. htm, Invoices-13-2012.htm

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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: Your Transaction Report(s) have been uploaded to the web site: https://www.flexdirect.adp.com/client/login.aspx (links lead to [link]. I've been seeing a variety of these recently. Sender: ADPClientServices@adp.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

WordPress powers 34% of all sites on the web and is one of the most popular digital marketing tools used by organizations in the world. Here’s a list of plugins that will help save you time, make your site more engaging and easier to use for staff and visitors; and is secure: Productivity and Workflow.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 16, 2012

A second version said "2 pages" and had a different caller ID and time stamp but pointed to the same site. Please visit www.eFax.com/en/efax/twa/page/help if you have any questions regarding this message or your service. Thank you for using the eFax service!

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 26, 2012

This site says they're malware delivery vehicles. I found a vacant position at Security Finance Corporation that you may be interested in based on information from your resume or a recent online application you made on our site. You can review the position on the CareerBuilder site here: Chief Business Development Officer.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 2, 2012

The update site is instant-acrobat-upgrade.com, not adobe.com. McAfee's site advisor says it's queued for evaluation. Since Adobe seems to update Acrobat weekly, this message seems plausible. Some quick indicators that it isn't real: I get updates through the installed Adobe Updater, not as email messages.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 13, 2012

The first 3 links point to hacked WordPress sites that mean do me harm, such as: aliceclayton.com/wp-content/plugins/akismet/greet.html. This site says the links install malware. This email was sent by 123Greetings.com, Inc., 1674 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. emeraldexpo2012.com/wp-content/plugins/akismet/greet.html.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Like this site , I'm assuming these are malware delivery devices, but don't intend to experiment. They're so badly formatted, it's hard to believe anyone would fall for them. The spammers haven't even tried to make the reply-to address look legit. Some have a sender name from UPS but use the FedEx logo.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This site says the links deliver malware. They look reasonably line LinkedIn messages, though I don't recall ever getting something quite like this from LinkedIn. The subject has been "LinkedIn new messages" but the senders aren't LinkedIn addresses. They've been: Lewis Shannon LinkedIn [cameoingo37@ggtco.com].

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 26, 2012

This site says they're malware delivery devices, so do not click on them! I got two dozen of these this morning, which may be some kind of record. A few of the senders: alets-no-reply@customercenter.citibank.com. alets-no-reply@serviceemail6.citibank.com. citibank.com. alets-no-reply@citibank.com. citibankonline@customercenter.citibank.com.

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Byte Technology

MAY 2, 2017

No matter whether you’re a WordPress newbie or a seasoned pro who has been building and managing sites on the platform for years, it’s absolutely inevitable that, at some point, you’ll hit a snag and need some help. This is convenient sure, except that it makes your site look sloppy and amateurish.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

This site says it's a malware delivery mechanism. This one is simple and intriguing, but obviously a scam. Sender: KATHRINE BURRELL (accounting@rlweiner.com) -- nope, no Kathrine Burrells work here. Subject: Need your help! Text: Hello! Look, I've received an unfamiliar bill, have you ordered anything? Here is the bill (link leads to [link].

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