We recieved this official looking email today, which at first glance, looked legitimate. But upon further review it turns out to be a scam designed to get the recipent to buy the Chinese version of their domain name. So if you get one of these messages, just ignore it. Dear Manager: We are the domain [...]
Spamhaus is Protecting Internet Networks Worldwide
May 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Spamhaus Project is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to track the Internet’s spam operations, to provide dependable realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, to work with Law Enforcement Agencies to identify and pursue spammers worldwide, and to lobby governments for effective anti-spam legislation. Founded in 1998, Spamhaus is based in Geneva, Switzerland [...]
Domain Registry of America
May 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
Beware scams to get you to transfer your domain names to another registrar. A great example of this not so ethical practice is Domain Registry of America. Domain Registry of America will send you a written notice of gloom and doom about your impending domain name renewal. The catch is, they probably aren’t your registrar. [...]
Red Condor Email Spam Filtering
May 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
Red Condor Inc., the award winning provider of email security for Service Providers, Small and Medium Businesses, Education, Government Agencies and more. Their third generation, Zero Minute Defense product is automated, multi-layered, and closed-loop – making it the price/performance leader in eliminating spam, viruses, spyware, bots, phishing schemes and other dangerous and offensive content. Red Condor’s [...]
Paid Advertising Overrides Hosting Configuration
May 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
Great article on how companies are partnering to take away your Internet functionality. Google and eMachines partner to force you to type in www.
IRS Phising Scam
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
The IRS will never ask you for personal information by email. Maybe tell you your getting an audit, but not ask for personal information. If you recieve an email message like this Don’t reply follow the instructions on the IRS Website Phising Page
From an E-Mail – as if Spam wasn’t bad enough part 2
August 15, 2008 Leave a Comment
I just can’t resist posting these lesson on how not to deal with your spam issues. The last message was threatening and just plain stupid. This message is even more threatening and absolutely moronic. Now here is the deal, we do not send spam in any way shape or form, we do not even have [...]
From an E-Mail – as if Spam wasn’t Bad Enough
June 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
I was checking my email today and found this little doosey (see below). I thought I would share this as an example of how not to remove yourself from a newsletter list. Specifically, the person who sent this to us went to a lot of time and effort to ensure that we received the message. [...]
Beware PayPal eMail Scams
May 15, 2006 Leave a Comment
If you get an e-mail from Pay Pal, Ebay, Network Solutions, or any0ne else, think twice before entering any information. These scam e-mails will often look legitimate, containing all kinds of information you would expect from the company. but remember what’s a little copy infringement to someone who is trying to steal from you? If [...]