Category: Spam
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Spam blogging by any other name
I’m sure there will be some people who sign up for WordPressDirect who will do so thinking it presents a quick and easy way to crank out blog posts with minimum effort. Looking through the website, though, it seems to…
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5 tips to being safe online
The email I received this morning from PayPal was such a genuine-looking one, it almost had me fooled. Except it wasn’t from PayPal at all but instead an attempt at phishing. The first giveaway that it may not be the…
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Expect more email scams
With all the bad news about the economy, bank bailouts and who knows what’s next, email scammers are very quick off the mark as this email, in the FIR comments Gmail account this morning, suggests. It’s worth repeating: If you…
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An unwelcome email marketing tactic
A marketing email from Dell caught my eye amongst all the inbox content because of the subject line: “Was it something we said?†Curiosity piqued, I clicked on it to open it, and saw the eye-catching image you see above.…
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For Immediate Release: Special Live Call-In Show on PR Spam – June 11, 2008
Content summary: A special live call-in episode, recorded on BlogTalk Radio, featuring a distinguished panel of experts addressing the issue of PR spam. Listen to FIR now: [display_podcast] Get FIR: Download the MP3 file (21Mb, 61:11) Subscribe to the RSS…