This one is peculiar.  My name isn't on the To line, and there's no offer, link, or attachment. Lot's of non-Western characters (or random text) in the subject & sender lines.  This message didn't come from my anti-spam software and my ISP says it didn't come from theirs.

To: ruhit_ray@hotmail.com
Sender: ³¯«É·ì (cyzwjchbxx@yahoo-inc.com)
Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: µ¹.§A¤£°µ§@ª½±µ-»ù¨C¤ù¥u­n26¤¸
Text:
Spam detection software, running on the system "nas", has
identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message
has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
similar future email. If you have any questions, see
admin for details.

Content preview: [...]

Content analysis details: (14.7 points, 5.0 required)

pts rule name description
---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------
3.3 TVD_RCVD_IP4 TVD_RCVD_IP4
1.6 TVD_RCVD_IP TVD_RCVD_IP
3.2 FROM_LOCAL_NOVOWEL From: localpart has series of non-vowel letters
1.5 SUBJ_ILLEGAL_CHARS Subject: has too many raw illegal characters
1.3 SUBJECT_NEEDS_ENCODING SUBJECT_NEEDS_ENCODING
1.0 FORGED_MUA_THEBAT_BOUN Mail pretending to be from The Bat! (boundary)
2.6 INVALID_MSGID Message-Id is not valid, according to RFC 2822
0.1 RDNS_NONE Delivered to trusted network by a host with no rDNS

The original message was not completely plain text, and may be unsafe to
open with some email clients; in particular, it may contain a virus,
or confirm that your address can receive spam. If you wish to view
it, it may be safer to save it to a file and open it with an editor.

Tags: Spam

I've seen several flavors of this spam lately.  The formatting is pretty good -- not the usual lameness.  It's the content that's lame. This site says they're from an online pharmacy.

Version 1:
Sender: YouTube Service (service@youtube.com)
Subject: YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video has been approved
Text:
YouTube Service has sent you a message:
Your video has been approved
To:robert@rlweiner.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06plNPv&feature=topvideos_mp
You can reply to this message by visiting your inbox.

(all the links lead to http://www.workforcesolutionsrca-childcare.com/mare.html)

Version 2:
Same sender
Subject:
YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video on the TOP of YouTube
Text:
YouTube Service has sent you a message:
Your video on the TOP of YouTube
To:robert@rlweiner.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRNuofyO&feature=topvideos_mp
You can reply to this message by visiting your inbox.

(links lead to http://www.zfdm.com/battleships.html)

Version 3:
Same as above, but links lead to http://5028464.com/dampness.html

Here's what they look like:

Tags: Spam

Blackbaud completed its purchase of Convio.  The next adventure starts today, as we wait to see what the future holds for their various systems.

Tags: Advancement Services, Databases, Donor Databases, Email Marketing, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software

The Department of Justice signed off on Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio last week, and it looks like the deal will close this week. 

This is just the beginning of the story.  I expect that it will take at least several months, and probably several years, before the dust settles and we know what's left behind.  David Lawson has been arguing that Common Ground is a goner and clients will be pushed to eTapestry.  Other outside experts I've talked to think Common Ground will get Blackbaud's full support and will be targeted to mid-sized nonprofits.  eTapestry will be targeted to Blackbaud's smallest clients.  Unfortunately, I haven't heard anyone make a convincing case that Luminate will survive.  Then there's Sphere and the aborted Raiser's Edge 8.  We'll see.  How's your crystal ball?

Tags: Advancement Services, Cloud Computing, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software

Lame lame lame.  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?  Previous incarnations of this spam have led to a Canadian online pharmacy, and the hyperlinks in this one lead to a site in Canada.

Sender: order-update@amazon.com
Subject: Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (147-911-9683)
Text: (yes, blank lines at the top)

Dear Customer,

Your order has been successfully canceled. For your reference, here's a summary of your order:

You just canceled order 147-911-9683 placed on May 2, 2012. (hyperlink leads to http://ipos.net.pk/mathieu.html)

Status: CANCELED

_____________________________________________________________________

1 "Retentive"; 2009, Deluxe Edition
By: Selwyn Bailey

Sold by: Amazon.com LLC

_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you for visiting Amazon.com!

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Amazon.com
Earth's Biggest Selection
http://www.amazon.com (link leads to http://ipos.net.pk/mathieu.html)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 

Here's what it looks like:

Tags: Spam

OK, this hits all the marks for lameness.  No graphics, no link, no attachment, no offer, no call to action.  Someone must be playing with their new spambot.  The message is exactly as it appears below, including the blank lines at the beginning:

Sender: tuma ahoussou (toumaahoussou@indiatimes.com)
Subject: hi
Text: 

Hello dear,
How are you? My name is;
Tuma.
 

Tags: Spam

I'm being deluged by these today.  This site says they're malware delivery vehicles.

Version 1:
Subject: Open position which you might be interested in.
Sender: Vielka@site.careerbuilder.com
Text:
Hello,

I am a customer service employee at CareerBuilder. 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
(link leads to http://allforwine.ru/car.html)

We wish you best of luck!

Vielka
Careerbuilder Customer Service Team
CareerBuilder ,5550-A Peachtree Parkway , Norcross, GA 30092

Version 2:
Subject: You might be interested in this position.
Same sender and text, link leads to http://kidmartshop.com/car.html

Version 3:
Subject: New position found for you at Careerbuilder.com.
Sender: Montana@site.careerbuilder.com
Same text (except for signature), link leads to http://photo.online44.ru/car.html

Version 4:
Subject: You might be interested in this vacant position.
Sender: Brianna@site.careerbuilder.com
Text (finally, a different position!):
Hello,

I am a customer service officer at CareerBuilder. I found a position at Security Finance Corporation that you may be interested in based on information from your resume or a recent online submission you made on our site. You can review the position on the CareerBuilder site here:
Chief accounting officer
(link leads to http://shareadrive.in/car.html)

Best of luck to you in your job search!

Brianna
Careerbuilder Customer Service Team
CareerBuilder ,5550-A Peachtree Parkway , Norcross, GA 30092

Version 5:
Subject: Careerbuilder.com open position notification.
Sender: Deena@site.careerbuilder.com
Text:
Hello,

I am a customer service employee at CareerBuilder. I found an open position at Security Finance Corporation that you may find appealing to you based on details from your resume or a recent application you made on our site. You can review the position on the CareerBuilder site here:
Chief Legal Officer
(link leads to http://map.online44.ru/car.html)

Best of luck to you in your job search!

Deena
Careerbuilder Customer Service Team
CareerBuilder ,5550-A Peachtree Parkway , Norcross, GA 30092

Version 6:

Subject: You might be interested in this position.
Sender: Ruby@site.careerbuilder.com
Text:
Hello,

I am a customer service representative at CareerBuilder. I found an open position at Security Finance Corporation that you may take interest in based on details from your resume or a recent application you made on our site. You can review the position on the CareerBuilder site here:
Chief commercial officer Chief Communications Officer
(link leads to http://babybort.ru/car.html)

Best of luck to you in your job search!

Ruby
Careerbuilder Customer Service Team
CareerBuilder ,5550-A Peachtree Parkway , Norcross, GA 30092

Version 7:

Same as version 4, from Kimberley@site.careerbuilder.com  Link leads to http://kadam.net.in/car.html

This version had two of my email addresses on the To: line. 

================

Here's what they look like:

Tags: Malware, Spam

Is it a trend or just me?  In the past 2 days I've received spams in the form of confirmations from MySpace, Habbo, Tagged, and Foursquare.  They don't look related, but it's an odd coincidence.  Here they are:

1) Subject: Please confirm your Myspace account cancellation
Sender: Myspace (noreply@message.sease.com)
Text:
You're… leaving us?

Sure you're ready to let go of your friends, music, and that profile design you spent so much time creating? Canceling your account means your profile and all your content will be removed from Myspace and you can't get it back!

IF YOU NO LONGER WISH TO CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT please click the link. (link leads to http://medssaletraining.com/)

We will not cancel your account unless you follow this instructions. Why not preserve your profile, playlists and photos by deleting your friends and changing your privacy setting to "Only my friends?" That way, you can still enjoy using Myspace Music and Video and if you ever want to come back, it's here waiting for you!

See you around,
Your friends at Myspace

(I particularly like the version of MySpace's logo on this one).

2) Subject: Heather Miller has sent you a new private message
Sender: Myspace (noreply@message.myspace.com)
Text:
Heather Miller has sent you a new private message.
(View Message button leads to http://bethelixmiquilpan.org/disablers.html)

3) Subject: Sliona K sent you a message...
Sender: Tagged (Tagged@taggedmail.com)
Text:
You have a new message!
Sliona K says: Hi, do you remember me? Can you...
(View Message button leads to http://sks.yyu.edu.tr/monongahela.html)

4) Subject: Habbo user "Brenda" has sent you a message
Sender: Habbo Hotel (auto-contact@habbo.com)
Text:
Hello, robert@rlweiner.com
Habbo user "Brenda" has sent you a message.

Please click on the link below to open the Message View page:
http://www.habbo.com/public_content/messages/4ef27fa227a/read?userid=7494
(link actually leads to http://www.viorel.fdx.ro/lift.html)

5) Subject: Glenys Scott is now your friend
Sender: foursquare (noreply@foursquare.com)
Text:
Hey there - Just a heads up that Glenys Scott has approved your friend request on foursquare.
View their profile: https://foursquare.com/user/31317724 (link actually leads to http://wlkdh0258.homepage.t-online.de/stop.html)

Have fun!
- Your friends @ foursquare

Tags: Spam

This one was entertaining.  Apparently I ordered $93 worth of pizza from "Pizza by ARMO" (which looks like a variant of Pizza by GEROLAMO).  I must have been hungry.  Fortunately, the message has the helpful line, "If you haven't made the order and it's a fraud case, please follow the link and cancel the order."  According to this post that link would download malware.  Here's the whole thing:

Sender: JustineSherrick@hotmail.com (no attempt to make it look like a business email)
Subject: Order confirmation
Text:
You've just ordered pizza from our site
Pizza Ultimate Cheese Lover's with extras:
- Italian Sausage
- Pepperoni
- Onions
- Diced Tomatoes
- Diced Tomatoes
- Extra Cheese
- Easy On Sauce
________________________________________
Pizza Veggie Lover's with extras:
- Ham
- Beef
- Bacon Pieces
- Jalapenos
- Diced Tomatoes
- Extra Cheese
- Extra Sauce
________________________________________
Pizza Supreme with extras:
- Pork
- Pepperoni
- Pepperoni
- Onions
- Onions
- Onions
- Easy On Cheese
- Extra Sauce
________________________________________
Drinks
- 7up x 5
- Squirt x 4
- Gold Peak Tea x 5
________________________________________Total Due: 93.88$

If you haven't made the order and it's a fraud case, please follow the link and cancel the order.

CANCEL ORDER NOW! (link leads to http://ulkermedikal.com/w8McGzao/index.html)

If you don't do that shortly, the order will be confirmed and delivered to you.

Best regards
Pizza by ARMO

Tags: Malware, Scam, Spam

This spam is typical of "you've won the ___ lottery" scams.  I'm mostly tickled by the sender's name.  Would you bet on Poker Associates?  There's no link or attachment, so one would have to reply to test@xiaoyinmu.com -- wouldn't that cause some concerns?

Sender: POKER ASSOCIATES (test@xiaoyinmu.com)
Subject: RE:THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Text:
POKER ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW & NOTARY PUBLIC
VIA MAISTRA 5
7500 ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND
CANTON: GRAUBUNDEN.

Dear Friend,

I write you this message under strict recommendation and in good faith. I am sorry at the perceived confusion you may have receiving by this letter from me since we have not met previously, To be straight, I am a solicitor at law and the personal attorney to my client whom i will refer to as my client, who used to work with defunct singer cement company here in Switzerland.

On the 5th of July 2004. It was reported to me that my client and his family were involved in Car Accident at Zurich enroot Geneva all occupants in the Car unfortunate lost their lives. With due sense of responsibility, I don?t know how far you are related to my client,because I have made enquires to his embassy to locate my client extended relatives. This unfort unately has proved unsuccessful.

I seized this opportunity and decided to contact you for your help and assistance in repatriating the money and property left over by my late client , before it get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where this Huge deposits value at about Nine million Dollars was deposited.The Security Company just recently issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary next-of-kin of the deceased or they will have known choice than to confiscate the account within the
shortest period of time.

On your immediate approval and acceptance to assist me in this matter,i will inform you of what to do.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law to cover up your reputable name. Looking
forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer.

Thank you and my sincere regards to you and your family.

Barrister. William Poker.
 

Tags: Scam, Spam