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!). 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. Here's what they look … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: U.N. natural disaster victim payment
This spam is both lame (no graphic, no attempt to make the senders address look legit, mangled English) and odious -- preying on disaster victims (one can hope they're just preying on greedy idiots who will pretend to be disaster victims). Sender: Ban ki Moon (Info@cast.net) Subject: United … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: job offers from ITX
I got 5 versions of this over the last few days, all offering the position of Regional Agent with ITX LLC. Quite a hiring spree. Some claimed to come from job.com, others from monster.com. None had links or attachments, just a reply address. Sender: Beulah Maldonado … [Read more...]
Pinterest and privacy
I was planning to check out Pinterest to see what the buzz is about, but their privacy policy gives me the creeps. I can only sign up by linking a Pinterest account to my Facebook or Twitter account. The description on the Twitter link page says this allows them to: Read Tweets from your … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Prize Winning.
This one should win a prize for lameness. No graphics, no links, no attachment, no signature, nothing. Is someone testing their new spam toy? Sender: WorldWide Lottery (bevile@bevilehotel.com.br) Subject: Prize Winning. Text: Did you receive our email ?? … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Need your help!
This one is simple and intriguing, but obviously a scam. This site says it's a malware delivery mechanism. 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 … [Read more...]
2012 Heroes With A Heart Awards
Heroes With A Heart Grant The CTK Foundation’s "Heroes with a Heart" Grant Award wants YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 as thanks for the hard work that they do. There are three awards: $15,000 for Three Heroes One Hero with a Heart from each of … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: FBI and Nigeria still want to send me money
I wrote about a version of this one last year, but the language of this version is so tortured that I have to post it. No official-looking seal this time. Sender: FBI OFFICE (office.fbi3@gmail.com) Subject: FROM IMF HEAD OFFICE Text: Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division FBI … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal
Lots of people have already weighed in on Blackbaud’s purchase of Convio (two of my favorites: http://www.frogloop.com/care2blog/2012/1/18/blackbaud-buys-their-rival-convio-now-what.html and http://nonprofit-force.org/2012/01/20/the-convio-blackbaud-merger-one-customers-perspective/). Here my … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Please provide your tax information
Just in time for tax filing season in the U.S., a phishing message purporting to come from Intuit. Intuit's security center lists lots of these, but not the two I got this week. Both had empty graphics placeholders and broken hyperlinks -- maybe the work of a baby spammer. Sender: … [Read more...]
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