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Jun
23rd

Top 5 Rules to Fight Spam

Author: Jam | Files under Computer, Internet, Tips

photo credit: Björn Kietzmann
How prevalent is Spam? According to Scott McAdams, OMA Public Affairs and Communications Department (www.oma.org):
Studies show unsolicited or “junk” e-mail, known as spam, accounts for roughly half of all e-mail messages received. Although once regarded as little more than a nuisance, the prevalence of spam has increased to the point [...]


Feb
22nd

Avoid WordPress comment spam in two steps!

Author: Jam | Files under Blogging, Tips, WordPress, WordPress Plugins

For months now, this blog has been freed from comment spam I used to experience before because I found out the most effective ways to avoid WordPress spam.
1. Deactivating Akismet. Previously, I was getting at least 200 spam comments per day. I had to scan them one-by-one because some comments were filtered as [...]


Jan
18th

How to Spot a Fake Paypal E-mail?

Author: Jam | Files under Blogging, Computer, Internet, Tips

Recently, Tim of BeThumbed PayPal account was hacked because of filling up a fake form which was purportedly sent by a Paypal staff. I’ve also received a similar e-mail, but I just ignored it. Good thing I was busy blogging at that time that I totally forgot about the e-mail. I also logged in directly [...]


Aug
10th

Ban text spam for good!

Author: Jam | Files under Current Events, In the News, Politics, Technology

The National Telecommunications had imposed a law about penalizing giant cellphone companies for sending unsolicited text messages composed mainly of advertisements and promotions. Smart Telecom was penalized a total of P20,800 and Globe of P12,200 for unwanted messages.
But the penalty imposed has not prevented these companies from sending spam text messages. I am a [...]


Jun
24th

E-gold is used in phishing activities

Author: Jam | Files under Blogging, Computer, Internet, Making Money Online

Here’s another one of those ‘phishing’ e-mail scams that should aware internet users, especially e-Gold members. Last week, I received an e-mail from the “account robot” of e-Gold telling me to update my account information because it was ‘outdated.’

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Mar
20th

Scam Alert: You won $500! Yahoo!® Mail congratulates you!

Author: Jam | Files under Google, Internet, Tips

You won $500! Yahoo!® Mail congratulates you!, the subject of an e-mail I have received yesterday said. Attractive subject, isn’t it? Curious about it, I hurriedly open the e-mail, of course with excitement to see the price I have “won”. It’s $500 for God’s sake! Although, I was already suspecting that it was fraud.
The e-mail [...]